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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 Lawrenceburg (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 Lawrenceburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Lawrenceburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawrenceburg:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Lawrenceburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • New Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Flatwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ethridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
    • Park Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Webber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Fall River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Henryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Busby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loretto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Westpoint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Lawrenceburg to Appleton
    • Rascal Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Weakley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bodenham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodenham
      • From Lawrenceburg to Bodenham
    • Wales
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Lawrenceburg to Wales
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Green Field
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Minor Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Lawrenceburg to Bufords
    • Olivet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Powell Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Stella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Aymett Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
  • Hickman County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Lawrenceburg to Voorhies
    • Hohenwald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimmins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Lawrenceburg to Kimmins
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Cornersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Globe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Scotts Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Southport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Broadview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frierson Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Hampshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ashwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashwood
      • From Lawrenceburg to Ashwood
    • Culleoka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Lawrenceburg to Chapel Hill
    • Graymere Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Ashland Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Collinwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Waynesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Slickrock Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Bethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Lawrenceburg to Bethel
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slabtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slabtown
      • From Lawrenceburg to Slabtown
    • Arkdell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arkdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arkdell
      • From Lawrenceburg to Arkdell
    • Green Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Lawrenceburg to Green Hill
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Comer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Cedar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Hill
      • From Lawrenceburg to Cedar Hill
    • Pruitton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pruitton
      • From Lawrenceburg to Pruitton
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atlas
      • From Lawrenceburg to Atlas
    • Arnot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.
    • Lester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettusville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lentzville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentzville
      • From Lawrenceburg to Lentzville
    • Elkmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawrenceburg, see our County-by-County Page for Lawrenceburg.

Cemeteries Near Lawrenceburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrenceburg.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawrenceburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mimosa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrenceburg City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceburg City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceburg City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bumpass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lawrenceburg had a population of 618 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawrenceburg had a population of 11,066 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawrenceburg, with the one closest to Lawrenceburg listed first.

  • Seven ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
    • Seven is located in Lawrence County
  • Ethridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
  • Pleasant Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Weakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Knob Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Fall River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bodenham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
    • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bodenham
    • From Lawrenceburg to Bodenham
  • Brace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
    • Brace is located in Lawrence County
  • Busby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dustin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Lawrence County
  • Henryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Loretto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
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    • Campbellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Giles County
    • Pinkney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
      • Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
    • Westpoint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawrenceburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawrenceburg.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lawrenceburg ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lawrenceburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lawrenceburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lawrenceburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Lawrenceburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lawrenceburg:

The official website for Lawrenceburg: www.cityoflawrenceburgtn.com/

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lawrenceburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Lawrenceburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2434, Longitude: -87.3292    









 

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