Lanett, Alabama
Lanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 6,468, down from 7,897 in 2000. Lanett, originally called Bluffton, is located in eastern Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River, southwest of Atlanta. The city's name is derived from Lafayette Lanier and Theodore Bennett, founders of the West Point Manufacturing Company.
Lanett | |
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City | |
Downtown Lanett | |
| Motto: "The Gateway to Alabama" | |
Location of Lanett in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′48″N 85°11′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council Form of Government |
| • Mayor | Jamie Heard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2) |
| • Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,970 |
| • Density | 1,116.63/sq mi (431.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 36863 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-41296 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0151988 |
| Website | www |
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