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Welcome to Lawrence ...

Lawrence is located in Scott County<1>.

Lawrence is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lawrence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lawrence: 952

Communities Also Named Lawrence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Lawrence: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Mille Lacs County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 35 communities that are also named Lawrence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrence.

Communities near Lawrence ...

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

  • Eden Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shakopee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Savage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prior Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chaska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chanhassen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waconia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Victoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mound
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mound is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <3>
  • Minnetrista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrence ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.