Welcome to Lawrenceville ...
Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Lawrenceville is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lawrenceville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lawrenceville lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Lawrenceville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Lawrenceville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrenceville.
Communities near Lawrenceville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawrenceville.
- De Witt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <3>
- Clarendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <3>
- Marvell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
- Holly Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Almyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
- Almyra is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <3>
- Saint Charles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Ulm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Roe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Crockett's Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Pine City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Monroe County
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 Lawrenceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawrenceville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawrenceville. 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 Lawrenceville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceville. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrenceville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceville ...
Looking for more information about Lawrenceville? 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 Lawrenceville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceville.
Adding Lawrenceville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lawrenceville post office opened in 1838.
We also found Lawrenceville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrenceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrenceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |