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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Gwinnett County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gwinnett County: Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Rockdale & Walton.

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:

  • Gwinnett County     (The home county of Lawrenceville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Broxton Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Oak Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Grayson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dacula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Robin Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
    • Bethesda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Regency Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Suwanee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Snellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Luxomni
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
  • Barrow County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Free Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardman Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
    • Colemans Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Hickory Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ophir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Cleveland Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
    • Pine Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
  • Clayton County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
      • Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
    • Mount Bethel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Holly Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
    • Vinings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Barrettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lumpkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • DeKalb County
  • Forsyth County
  • Fulton County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Gay Lan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gay Lan is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Lan
      • Estimated population in 2019: 81 people
    • Woodbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodbridge is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Flowery Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gaines Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Chestnut Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackshear Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Klondike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Klondike is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Candler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Candler is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Westside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Westside is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Sugar Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • Jackson County
  • Morgan County
    • Braswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Braswell is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Essex Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Essex Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Salem Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Newton Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Salem Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • East Wood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Hub Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Zingara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Milstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Conyers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Walton County

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.

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 566 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawrenceville had a population of 30,842 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.

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 the Vicinity of 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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lawrenceville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lawrenceville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lawrenceville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Lawrenceville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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' 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'.