Welcome to Lawtey ...

The city of Lawtey is located in Bradford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawtey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lawtey has a population of 730 people<2> (see below for details).

Lawtey is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Lawtey: (904)

The ZIP code for Lawtey: 32058<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawtey had an population of 730 people (or an increase of 11.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawtey had a population of 730 people. This makes Lawtey the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 730 people, the population of Lawtey increased 11.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 656 people).

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

Communities near Lawtey ...

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

• MacClenny
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacClenny
  • MacClenny is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacClenny <5>
• Starke
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starke
  • Starke is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starke <5>
• Lake Butler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
  • Lake Butler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <5>
• Keystone Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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  • Keystone Heights is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone Heights <5>
• Baldwin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • Baldwin is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>
• Waldo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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  • Waldo is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
• Penney Farms
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney Farms
  • Penney Farms is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penney Farms <5>
• Hampton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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  • Hampton is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
• Glen Saint Mary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • Glen Saint Mary is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Saint Mary <5>
• Brooker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooker
  • Brooker is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooker <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 Lawtey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawtey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawtey ...

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

Adding Lawtey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawtey 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 Lawtey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lawtey post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawtey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradford-co-fla.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/