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Welcome to Lawrenceburg ...

The city of Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrenceburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lawrenceburg has a population of 11,026 people<2> (see below for details).

Lawrenceburg is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lawrenceburg: 931

The ZIP code for Lawrenceburg: 38464<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawrenceburg had an population of 11,026 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrenceburg had a population of 10,428 people (or 24.85% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Lawrenceburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Lawrenceburg represents 0.16% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,428 people, the population of Lawrenceburg decreased 3.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,796 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawrenceburg.

Communities Also Named Lawrenceburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lawrenceburg - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Lawrenceburg ...

Official Website: www.cityoflawrenceburgtn.com/

Communities near Lawrenceburg ...

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

  • Liberty Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Powell Chapel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
  • Pulaski
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Loretto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Voorhies
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Gordon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceburg. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lawrenceburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawrenceburg ...

Looking for more information about Lawrenceburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lawrenceburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawrenceburg.

Adding Lawrenceburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrenceburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawrenceburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawrenceburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lawrenceburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawrenceburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.