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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lawrenceburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lawrenceburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Lawrenceburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawrenceburg:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Lawrenceburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Halltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Heatonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
    • Miller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Marionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hoberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Stotts City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Freistatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Monett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scholten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
    • Leann
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Leann is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Golden City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Layneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
  • Cedar County
    • Umber View Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Billings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Republic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clever
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <1>
    • Nixa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
    • Cassidy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
    • Fremont Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Highlandville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <1>
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Everton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pilgrim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • South Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dadeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Corry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Bona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Glen Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
    • Arcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Ash Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bois D'Arc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Brookline Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
    • Willard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Battlefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Langston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Langston is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Sequiota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
    • Mumford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • La Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Maple Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Avilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Reeds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Forest Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Talmage City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Wentworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Graydon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
    • Eudora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldrich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Wishart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Play
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Goodnight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tin Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Bradfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
    • Union City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Union City is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Crane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hurley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Oto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oto is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White City is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ponce de Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawrenceburg, see our County-by-County Page for Lawrenceburg.

Cemeteries Near Lawrenceburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrenceburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lawrenceburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawrenceburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lawrenceburg had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.

  • Paris Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
  • Halltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Emmett ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Emmett is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Ash Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Everton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chesapeake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Bois D'Arc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Turnback ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnback is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnback
  • Yeakley ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Yeakley is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley
  • Miller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Pearl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pearl is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Harold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harold is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawrenceburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawrenceburg.

Newspapers Published in Lawrenceburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawrenceburg, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawrenceburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lawrenceburg:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawrenceburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Lawrenceburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.