Welcome to Lawrenceton ...

Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

The was incorporated May 13, 1865.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Lawrenceton: Named after Henry Lawrence, a local businessman.

Lawrenceton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Lawrenceton lies within the (573) area code.

Communities near Lawrenceton ...

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

• Farmington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
• Festus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
  • Festus is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <3>
• Park Hills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
  • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
• Bonne Terre
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
  • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <3>
• De Soto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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  • De Soto is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
• Desloge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
  • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <3>
• Flat River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
• Crystal City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
  • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <3>
• Sainte Genevieve
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
  • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
• Elvins
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
  • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceton ...

Looking for more information about Lawrenceton? 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 Lawrenceton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceton.

Adding Lawrenceton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrenceton 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 Lawrenceton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lawrenceton post office opened in 1877.

We also found Lawrenceton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/