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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lawrenceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrenceville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Lawrenceville:
    • 39.277905, -85.039388
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lawrenceville
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Lawrenceville ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Lawrenceville.

Within Indiana, the name Lawrenceville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Henry County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Henry County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the south of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Illinois
      • Lawrence County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Grant County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lawrenceville.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Lawrenceville.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Greene County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Steuben County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lawrenceville [Steuben County].
      • Ulster County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Ulster County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Clark County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lawrenceville [Tuscarawas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Tioga County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Quebec
      • This Lawrenceville lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Lawrenceville.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lawrenceville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrenceville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Ballstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Cross Roads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Dearborn County
  • Huntersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Franklin County
  • Lookout
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
  • Mound Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
    • Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Tree Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
    • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Palestine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peppertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
      • Peppertown is located in Franklin County
    • Prattsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Ripley County
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Spades
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
      • Spades is located in Ripley County
    • Stumptown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
    • Yellow Bank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County

How Far From Lawrenceville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lawrenceville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawrenceville and extending to:

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Dearborn County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawrenceville to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 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: 39.2779, Longitude: -85.0394    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lawrenceville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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>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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lawrenceville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.764 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.05 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.091 degrees.









 

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