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Welcome to Lawrence ...

Lawrence is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrence, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lawrence is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lawrence: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Lawrence ...

While we believe that this Lawrence is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Lawrence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Stark, Washington and Wood County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 35 communities that are also named Lawrence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrence.

Websites for Lawrence ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lawrencecountyohio.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lawrence, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Lawrence ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawrence.

  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Portsmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ironton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flatwoods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • South Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
  • Kenova
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
  • Raceland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • New Boston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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 Lawrence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawrence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawrence. 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 Lawrence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrence. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrence ...

Looking for more information about Lawrence? 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 Lawrence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrence.

Adding Lawrence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrence 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 (so far) for Lawrence was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrence.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Lawrence area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Lawrence area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.