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Welcome to Lawrenceville ...

The city of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.


The location of Lawrenceville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Lawrenceville: LAW-rens-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lawrenceville has a population of 4,395 people<4> (see below for details).

Lawrenceville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Lawrenceville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Lawrenceville, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Lawrenceville: (618)

The ZIP code for Lawrenceville: 62439<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawrenceville had an population of 4,395 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrenceville had a population of 4,348 people (or 25.83% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Lawrenceville the county's most populous community.

The population of Lawrenceville represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 358th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,348 people, the population of Lawrenceville decreased 8.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,745 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawrenceville.

Communities Also Named Lawrenceville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Lawrenceville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrenceville.

Communities near Lawrenceville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawrenceville.

  • Vincennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Robinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <7>
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <7>
  • Palestine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oaktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <7>
  • Monroe City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Bruceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Allendale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Flat Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lawrenceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawrenceville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawrenceville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawrenceville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceville. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrenceville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceville ...

Looking for more information about Lawrenceville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lawrenceville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceville.

Adding Lawrenceville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrenceville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lawrenceville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lawrenceville post office opened in 1823.

We also found Lawrenceville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrenceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lawrenceville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawrenceville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrenceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lawrenceville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawrenceville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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