Proposed
Amazon data center land (Lamar County)
Amazon is eyeing Lamar County for a new data center after a $270 million land purchase, 13WMAZ reported. Few details are public.
Where things stand: Amazon reportedly bought land for $270 million for a possible data center. We could not open the full news story.
What we know
- 📍 WhereHigh Falls Park Road area (per tracker), Unincorporated Lamar County, Lamar County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Data Services (per tracker)
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will the land need a rezoning? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Lamar County passed a temporary pause on data centers in September 2025 while it updates its commercial and industrial zoning code, which had not been updated since 2010 and does not mention data centers. Amazon Web Services had bought a 985-acre site in the county.
Sept 2025
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We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Amazon eyes Lamar County for new data center after $270M land purchase · 13WMAZ
- Amazon Lamar County Data Center (Amazon Data Services, High Falls Park Road) · More Than Just Parks Data Center Tracker
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