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Welcome to Lawrence County ...

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

The community of Mount Vernon is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1843. Lawrence was created by taking area from Barry and Dade Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 38,288 people. This is a decrease of 0.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,634 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.65% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Freistatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
    • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Halltown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <2>
  • Hoberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
    • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Marionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Miller
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <2>
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pierce City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stotts City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
    • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Verona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lawrence County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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