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Welcome to North Lawrence ...

North Lawrence is located in Stark County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of North Lawrence, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for North Lawrence: N. Lawrence

North Lawrence is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Lawrence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for North Lawrence: (330) & (234)<3>

The ZIP code for North Lawrence: 44666<4>

Communities Also Named North Lawrence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named North Lawrence - they are located in Kansas, Massachusetts and New York.

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

Communities near North Lawrence ...

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

  • Akron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Massillon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wooster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Barberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
  • Wadsworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
  • North Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • New Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Norton
    (13 miles [20.9 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 North Lawrence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Lawrence.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Lawrence ...

Looking for more information about North 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.

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

Adding North Lawrence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Lawrence 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 North Lawrence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the North Lawrence post office opened in 1854.

We also found North Lawrence in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Lawrence.

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

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<4>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 community (such as North Lawrence). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Lawrence or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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