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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 59,556 people. This is a decrease of 4.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,450 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
  • 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 ...

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.





 

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