Welcome to Lawrence ...
The village of Lawrence is located Lawrence is located in Kaufman County<1>. The location of Lawrence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrence, 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 ?. The community of Lawrence is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Lawrence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrence. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawrence. 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. 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. We originally found mention of 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 Lawrence was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Lawrence in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrence.
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 Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, 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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.