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Lamar is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 4,266. [5] It is known as the birthplace of Harry S. Truman , the 33rd president of the United States .
Lamar, city, seat of Barton county, southwest Missouri, U.S. It lies on a branch of the Spring River, about 100 miles (160 km) south of Independence. Founded in 1856 and named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Texas Republic (1838–41), it developed as the centre of a farming community;
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Lamar is a city and county seat of Barton County, Missouri, United States. It is well known as the birthplace of President Harry S. Truman . As of the 2020 census , the city population was 4,266.
Last updated on Dec 26, 2023. This one and a half story house was the site of Harry S. Truman’s birth. As 33rd president of the United States, this home shows his humble beginnings. Although he did not grow up in this house, Harry Truman’s experienced his first moments on earth in Lamar.