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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Financial Responsibility
    • Service Area
  • Our Mission
  • AHEC Scholars
  • Programs
    • High School Students >
      • 2019 Summer Enrichment Programs
      • Primary Care Employment Training
    • Undergraduate Students >
      • West Alabama Rural Health Initiative
      • Physical Therapy
    • Health Profession Students >
      • Finding a Preceptor
      • Mileage and Housing Assistance
      • Student Stories
      • NHSC and NurseCorps
    • Veterans Community Mental Health Summit
    • Clinical Sites
    • Health Care Providers >
      • Employment Opportunities
      • HPV Promotion Program
      • CE Resources
  • Healthcare Professions Community Tours
  • County Profiles
  • Contact
  • Donate Now
  • Employment Opportunities
  • AHEC in the media
  • Events
  • Healthcare On Wheels Calendar

County profiles

LAMAR COUNTY

Communities in Lamar County: Sulligent, Vernon, Beaverton, Detroit, Kennedy, and Millport
Population (2010 Census): 14,564 people
Interesting fact about Lamar County: The city name "Sulligent" is a portmanteau of two names from the railroad business in the area: Sullivan, who was the superintendent of the railroad, and Sargeant, who was the passenger agent of the railroad. 

For more information about Lamar County, visit:
  • Visit West Alabama's guide to attractions in Lamar County.
  • Visit West Alabama's guide to dining in Lamar County. 
  • Visit West Alabama's Lamar County day itinerary. 
  • Lamar County, Alabama's official website.
  • Farmer's Market Authority: list of Lamar County farmers markets.

HEALTH SERVICES


Davis Medical Clinic
110 Medical Clinic Dr SW, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-0106

Lamar County Health Department
300 Springfield Road, Vernon, Alabama 35592 • (205) 695-9195 • Website

Millport Family Practice
13530 AL-96, Millport, AL 35576 • (205) 662-3207

Sulligent Medical Clinic
1390 Walnut St, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-7111
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Vernon Health Center
230 Hospital Drive, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-0450 • Website

ATTRACTIONS


Back Street Opry at Lamar Theatre
Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m. • 1st Avenue NE, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-7029

Lamar County Lake

455 Fishing Lake Road, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 695-8283 • Website

​Quail Valley Hunting Preserve
3161 Aberdeen Road, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-7864 • Website 


​FOOD


​Country Squire Steak & Fish House
4541 Hwy 278, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-9910

El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant
131 Mulberry Road, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-0233

Front Porch
4031 Hwy 278, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-1121

Happy Days Café
525 Front Street, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-8832

Jack Rabbit Slim’s
5531 Hwy 278 E, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-7220

Jack’s Hamburgers
44745 Hwy 17, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-6597

La Casa Fiesta
9703 Hwy 18, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-6952

Lulu’s Place
487 Front Street, Sulligent, AL 35586 • (205) 698-7500

Max’s Fried Chicken
9373 Hwy 18, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-9101

McDonald’s
44363 Hwy 17, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-0752

The Ole Kountry Kabin
39720 Hwy 17, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-8848

Pheb’s Deli
12015 Hwy 96, Millport, AL 35576 • (205) 662-8107

Pizza Hut
236 1st Street SW, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-7371

Pizza To Go
136 1st Avenue NW, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 695-7091

Sarah Dean’s
9225 Hwy 18, Vernon, AL 35592 • (205) 431-6066
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