Welcome to Lawrenceport ...

Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Lawrenceport is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Lawrenceport and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Lawrenceport: 812 & 930<3>

Communities near Lawrenceport ...

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

• Bedford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bedford
  • From Lawrenceport to Bedford
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salem
  • From Lawrenceport to Salem
• Mitchell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mitchell
  • From Lawrenceport to Mitchell
• Paoli
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Paoli is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• French Lick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
  • French Lick is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to French Lick
  • From Lawrenceport to French Lick
• Oolitic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
  • Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oolitic
  • From Lawrenceport to Oolitic
• Medora
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Medora
  • From Lawrenceport to Medora
• Campbellsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Campbellsburg
  • From Lawrenceport to Campbellsburg
• West Baden Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
  • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Baden Springs
  • From Lawrenceport to West Baden Springs

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 Lawrenceport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawrenceport.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceport ...

Looking for more information about Lawrenceport? 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 Lawrenceport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceport.

Adding Lawrenceport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrenceport 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 Lawrenceport was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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