Around Lawrence ...
For comparison, Lawrence has a population of 98,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lawrence, with the nearest first.
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Noria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Noria
- From Lawrence to Noria
- Buck Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buck Creek
- From Lawrence to Buck Creek
- Kanwaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sibleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sibleyville
- From Lawrence to Sibleyville
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton
- From Lawrence to Clinton
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Grove
- From Lawrence to Pleasant Grove
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williamstown
- From Lawrence to Williamstown
- Eudora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eudora
- From Lawrence to Eudora
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- Fall Leaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fall Leaf
- From Lawrence to Fall Leaf
- Lecompton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
- Lecompton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <4>
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Vinland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perry
- From Lawrence to Perry
- Stull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fall Leaf
For more communities neighboring Lawrence, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lawrence.
Douglas County ...
Lawrence is located in Douglas County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrence ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrence.
Airports Near Lawrence ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lawrence and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lawrence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrence ...
Looking for more information about Lawrence? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lawrence. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lawrence, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrence.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Lawrence Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrence
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence: www.lawrenceks.org/
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawrence. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lawrence), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |