Lanett, Alabama
Lanett | |
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Downtown Lanett | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "The Gateway to Alabama" | |
Location of Lanett in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′28″N 85°12′39″W / 32.85778°N 85.21083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council Form of Government |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2) |
| • Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,970 |
| • Density | 1,116.6/sq mi (431.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 36863 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-41296 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404883 |
| Website | www |
Lanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lanett had a population of 6,970. 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.