Welcome to Lawrence ...

Lawrence is located in Scott County<1>.

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

Lawrence is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lawrence: (952)

Communities Also Named Lawrence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Lawrence: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Mille Lacs County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 35 communities that are also named Lawrence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lawrence ...

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

• Eden Prairie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Shakopee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
  • Shakopee is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <4>
• Savage
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Savage is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <4>
• Prior Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
  • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <4>
• Chaska
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
  • Chaska is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <4>
• Chanhassen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
  • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <4>
• Waconia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
  • Waconia is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <4>
• Victoria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Mound
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>
• Minnetrista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
  • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <4>

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 Lawrence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawrence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawrence. 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 Lawrence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrence. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrence ...

Looking for more information about Lawrence? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lawrence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/