Lanett, Alabama

Lanett
Downtown Lanett
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 / 32.85778; -85.21083
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyChambers
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council Form of Government
Area
 • Total
6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Land6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,970
 • Density1,116.6/sq mi (431.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
ZIP code
36863
Area code334
FIPS code01-41296
GNIS feature ID2404883
Websitewww.cityoflanett.com

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.