Welcome to Lawrence ...

Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrence, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lawrence is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lawrence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lawrence is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Lawrence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (4), 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.

• Rocky Mount
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
• Tarboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <3>
• Enfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
• Princeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Scotland Neck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
  • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <3>
• Bethel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
• Robersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
  • Robersonville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
• Pinetops
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <3>
• Dortches
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
  • Dortches is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
• Whitakers
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
  • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>

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.

Adding Lawrence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrence 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 Lawrence was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lawrence on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/