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Welcome to Saint Lawrence ...

Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Saint Lawrence: St. Lawrence

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Lawrence has a population of 1,837 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Lawrence is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Lawrence had an population of 1,837 people. This is an increase of 1.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Lawrence had a population of 1,809 people. This makes Saint Lawrence the county's 20th most populous community.

The population of Saint Lawrence represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 458th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,809 people, the population of Saint Lawrence has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,812 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Lawrence.

Communities Also Named Saint Lawrence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Saint Lawrence: This one is located in Berks County and the other is located in Cambria County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 14 communities that are also named Saint Lawrence - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Lawrence ...

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

  • Pottstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ephrata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyomissing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <5>
  • New Holland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Shillington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Birdsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kutztown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
    • Kutztown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <5>
  • Royersford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
    • West Reading is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Lawrence ...

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

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Lawrence.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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