Lamont, FL

Lamont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The 2020 census counted 170, residents. Lamont is part of the Tallahassee metropolitan area. Lamont is located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County and is bordered to the east by the Aucilla River, which forms the Madison County line. Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School. That mix gives Lamont a clear local shape within Florida, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. U.S. Routes 19 and 27 run through the center of Lamont, leading southeast 23 miles to Perry and west 6 miles to Capps. Lamont includes the Aucilla River.