Welcome to Lawrenceburg ...
The city of Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County<1> and is the County Seat for Anderson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lawrenceburg has a population of 11,481 people<2> (see below for details).
Lawrenceburg is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lawrenceburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Lawrenceburg and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Lawrenceburg: 502
The ZIP code for Lawrenceburg: 40342<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawrenceburg had an population of 11,481 people. This is an increase of 9.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrenceburg had a population of 10,505 people (which is 48.93% of the total population of Anderson County). This makes Lawrenceburg the county's most populous community.
The population of Lawrenceburg represents 0.24% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,505 people, the population of Lawrenceburg increased 16.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,014 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawrenceburg.
Communities Also Named Lawrenceburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lawrenceburg - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrenceburg.
Communities near Lawrenceburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawrenceburg.
- Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
- Versailles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
- Harrodsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <5>
- Wilmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <5>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Willisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <5>
- Keene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
- Fox Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
- McBrayer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Lawrenceburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawrenceburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawrenceburg. 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 Lawrenceburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceburg. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrenceburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceburg ...
Looking for more information about Lawrenceburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lawrenceburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceburg.
Adding Lawrenceburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lawrenceburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrenceburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawrenceburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrenceburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lawrenceburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawrenceburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |