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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 doctors 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 may 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)
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Nora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • 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)
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Superior
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Ayr is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <1>
    • Brickton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brickton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
    • Good Samaritan Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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)
      • Blaine is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Assumption
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Assumption is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • 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)
      • Hansen is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
    • Kenesaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
      • Verona is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Trumbull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Saronville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Deshler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Blue Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cowles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cowles is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Guide Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amboy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Amboy is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Pawnee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
    • 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)
      • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • 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)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • 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.

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.

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 Lawrence - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martin's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Deweese.
    • The St. Martin's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Martin - Loucky Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281293 <3>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eckley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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) ...

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 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)
    • Rosemont is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
  • Mount Clare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
  • Deweese
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Ranch ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Ranch is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ranch
  • Pauline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauline is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowles is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
    • 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)
    • Ayr is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • 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)
    • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
  • Glenvil
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Guide Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Smyrna is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Brickton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brickton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton

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.

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]<2> of Lawrence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawrence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Lawrence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.