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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Lawrence County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).

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:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Lawrenceville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Billett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Birds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Oil Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Landes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Green Brier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • West Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Bone Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Browns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <1>
    • Red Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Sainte Marie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
    • Hunt City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Berryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Claremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Olney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Dundas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Noble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Wynoose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Adams Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Patton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Mount Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bellmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <1>
    • Keensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Capehart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Sandy Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Plainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Giro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Hazleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <1>
    • Patoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Dongola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Francisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Vincennes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bruceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fritchton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Busseron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Verne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Oaktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Decker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Ragsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Monroe City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Bicknell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Wheatland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Pike County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Oatsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Glezen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Merom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <1>
    • New Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Paxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawrenceville, see our County-by-County Page for 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 47 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> 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 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
  • Hollister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
  • May Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Chapel Cemetery
  • Portee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
  • Goines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Billett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
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    • Derr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derr Cemetery
    • Dollahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lawrenceville had a population of 865 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawrenceville had a population of 4,380 people.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Billett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Pinkstaff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
    • Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County
  • Westport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lawrence County
  • Birds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Vincennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
  • Beal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Russellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Villas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
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    • Purcell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Chauncey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County

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.

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7267, Longitude: -87.6881       In this case, the coordinates for Lawrenceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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