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Welcome to Lawrenceburg ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lawrenceburg has a population of 11,026 people<2> (see below for details).

Lawrenceburg is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lawrenceburg lies within the (931) area code.

The ZIP code for Lawrenceburg: 38464<4>

Websites for Lawrenceburg ...

Official Website: www.cityoflawrenceburgtn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawrenceburg had an population of 11,026 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrenceburg had a population of 10,428 people (which is 24.91% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Lawrenceburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Lawrenceburg represents 0.16% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,428 people, the population of Lawrenceburg decreased 3.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,796 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lawrenceburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lawrenceburg - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lawrenceburg ...

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

  • Liberty Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Powell Chapel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Loretto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
  • Voorhies
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Olivet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Gordon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceburg. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrenceburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceburg ...

Looking for more information about Lawrenceburg? 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 Lawrenceburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceburg.

Adding Lawrenceburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceburg.

The official website for Lawrenceburg: www.cityoflawrenceburgtn.com/

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawrenceburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrenceburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Lawrenceburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawrenceburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>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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