Lawrence (OH)

Welcome to Lawrence County ...

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

The community of Ironton is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded December 21, 1815. Lawrence was created by taking area from Gallia and Scioto Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 59,463 people. This is a decrease of 4.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,424 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.54% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

Athalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
Chesapeake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
Coal Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
Hanging Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
Ironton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
Proctorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Proctorville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctorville <3>
South Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Ohio
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library

Websites specific to Lawrence County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Jackson County
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- Gallia County
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- Scioto County
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- Boyd County
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- Greenup County
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- Cabell County
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- Wayne County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.