Welcome to Lawsonville ...
Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Lawsonville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lawsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lawsonville: (336)
Communities Also Named Lawsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Lawsonville: This one is located in Rockingham County and the other is located in Stokes County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawsonville.
Communities near Lawsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawsonville.
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Reidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
- Gibsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <3>
- Wentworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Yanceyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <3>
- Stoneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <3>
- Ossipee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
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 Lawsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawsonville. 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 Lawsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Lawsonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawsonville ...
Looking for more information about Lawsonville? 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 Lawsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawsonville.
Adding Lawsonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawsonville 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 Lawsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lawsonville post office opened in 1848.
We also found Lawsonville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawsonville - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |