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:: Lamar County :: 
 
County August 17, 1920 Formed 
County Seat Barnesville 
Incorporated Aldora, Barnesville and Milner Cities 
Total Area 184.8 square miles 
History Lamar County was created in 1920 from portions of Monroe and Pike counties and is named for Lucius Quintus Cinncinatus Lamar, a Confederate Army colonel, Secretary of the Interior under Grover Cleveland, and a Supreme Court Justice. It was the 158th county created. 
The history of Barnesville includes a period in which the city was designated "Buggy Capital of the World." Around the turn of the century, Barnesville had four buggy companies. 
Also of historical note are several homes and buildings in Lamar County. These include the Brown-Kennedy home (1850), Jackson G. Smith home (1870), and Gachet House (1821) which is particularly notable because it was visited by three presidents. 
 
Higher Gordon College Education 
 
Annual Since its beginnings 20 years ago, the "Barnesville Buggy Days" festival Events has grown to become one of Georgia's largest community festivals. Held 
annually the third week in September, the festival attracts more than 50,000 people and features a parade of original Barnesville Buggies and some 200 horses. 
Chamber of http://www.barnesville.org/ Commerce 
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13171 
 
Downtown Barnesville 
 
The Barnesville Depot 
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