Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lawrenceville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lawrenceville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lawrenceville is located in Henry County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Lawrenceville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawrenceville:
- Henry County (The home county of Lawrenceville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Graball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Abbeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Screamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Capps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Shorterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Newville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Haleburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Headland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Bakerhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Blue Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Eufaula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elamville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Comer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Hawkinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Clopton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Skipperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Arguta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Mabson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Ozark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Ariton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Midland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Kinsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Williams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Webb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Tidwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Tennille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Buckhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Clay County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Fort Gaines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Bluffton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Rock Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Blakely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sawhatchee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Bancroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Quitman County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hatcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Morris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cuthbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart County (GA)
- Sanford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawrenceville, see our County-by-County Page for Lawrenceville.
Cemeteries Near Lawrenceville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrenceville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lawrenceville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawrenceville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danzey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Judson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Chester Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edwin Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lawrenceville had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
- Abbeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Otho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Otho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Oateston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oateston is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
- Clopton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Shorterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Hardwickburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Fort Gaines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Balkum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Pecan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Tullis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tullis is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Skipperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawrenceville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawrenceville.
Newspapers Published in Lawrenceville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawrenceville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawrenceville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lawrenceville:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Houston County
- Pike County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lawrenceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawrenceville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |