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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 Lawrence (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 Lawrence. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nuckolls County: Jewell (KS), Republic (KS), Clay, Fillmore, Thayer & Webster.

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

  • Nuckolls County     (The home county of Lawrence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Angus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
    • Nora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <1>
    • Sedan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
    • Superior
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <1>
    • Hardy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Ayr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Ayr is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <1>
    • Good Samaritan Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
      • Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
    • Roseland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hastings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Adams County
    • Assumption
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Adams County
    • Holstein
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniata
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hansen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
      • Hansen is located in Adams County
    • Kenesaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
      • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Deweese
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenvil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Edgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clay Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Inland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Clay County
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Trumbull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <1>
    • Saronville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saronville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saronville
      • Saronville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saronville <1>
    • Sutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fillmore County
    • Shickley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Campbell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <1>
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <1>
  • Kearney County
    • Norman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Thayer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Davenport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Carleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
      • Carleton is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <1>
    • Deshler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
      • Deshler is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <1>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
    • Blue Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
      • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <1>
    • Cowles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Guide Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
      • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <1>
    • Amboy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Webster County
    • Pawnee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
    • Bladen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Red Cloud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Inavale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewell County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
    • Webber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <1>
    • Burr Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lawrence ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrence.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lawrence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lawrence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lawrence.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Lawrence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lawrence:

Cemeteries Near Lawrence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrence.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Creek Cemetery
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Martin's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martin's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Deweese.
    • The St. Martin's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Martin - Loucky Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281293 <4>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Eckley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Assumption Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Spring Ranch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lawrence had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawrence had a population of 278 people.

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

  • Rosemont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Webster County
  • Mount Clare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
    • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
  • Deweese
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Ranch ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ranch
    • Spring Ranch is located in Clay County
  • Pauline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Adams County
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <1>
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
    • Cowles is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ayr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Ayr is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <1>
  • Angus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
  • Glenvil
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Guide Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
      • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <1>
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Nuckolls County
    • Brickton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
      • Brickton is located in Adams County

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

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 Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawrence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2901, Longitude: -98.2597       In this case, the coordinates for Lawrence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Lawrence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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