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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 Lawrenceport (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 Lawrenceport. 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 and doctors 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.

Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Greene, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Orange & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Lawrenceport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawrenceport:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Lawrenceport)
  • Brown County
  • Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.
    • Marengo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • English
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <3>
    • Milltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Taswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.
    • Hillham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dubois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <3>
  • Greene County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
    • Depauw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lacy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
    • Windom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burns City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Loogootee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Crane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kirksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
  • Orange County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Claysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smedley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedley
      • From Lawrenceport to Smedley
    • Livonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From Lawrenceport to Kossuth
    • Plattsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • South Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Little York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawrenceport, see our County-by-County Page for Lawrenceport.

Cemeteries Near Lawrenceport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrenceport.

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 Lawrenceport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceport, with the one closest to Lawrenceport listed first.

  • Hamer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talbott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherril Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherril Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Lawrenceport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lawrenceport.

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

  • Tunnelton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
    • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
  • Bono
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bono
    • From Lawrenceport to Bono
  • Mitchell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Leipsic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fort Ritner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Yockey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yockey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yockey
    • Yockey is located in Lawrence County
  • Orleans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
  • Sparksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
  • Leesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erie
    • From Lawrenceport to Erie
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Georgia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lost River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
      • Lost River is located in Orange County
    • Claysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawrenceport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawrenceport.

Newspapers Published in Lawrenceport ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawrenceport, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawrenceport.

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 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 Lawrenceport:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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 Lawrenceport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Lawrenceport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7513, Longitude: -86.3883    









 

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