Located in the northwest part of the state, Lamar County was created during Reconstruction and underwent several name changes. Famed Alabama folk potter Jerry Brown was born in Sulligent, and Muscle Shoals musician Dan Penn was born in Vernon.Lamar County population is 14,564. Its county seat is Vernon Alabama. Lamar County Alabama Cities:
Sulligent Alabama
Sulligent is a city in Lamar County. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 1,927, down from its record high of 2,151 in 2000.