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Welcome to Lawrie ...

Lawrie is located in Logan County<1>.


The location of Lawrie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Lawrie is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lawrie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Lawrie ...

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

  • Guthrie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Langston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Crescent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cashion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Marshall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
  • Mulhall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cimarron City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Orlando
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrie ...

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

Adding Lawrie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Lawrie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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