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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 Lawrenceville (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 Lawrenceville. 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 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.

Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brunswick County: Warren (NC), Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Nottoway.

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

  • Brunswick County     (The home county of Lawrenceville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ezell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alberta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Powellton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Totaro
      • From Lawrenceville to Totaro
    • Gholsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ante
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ante
      • From Lawrenceville to Ante
    • Brodnax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Callaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Brunswick County
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Darvills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Lawrenceville to Hebron
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Emporia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Greensville County
  • Lunenburg County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
    • South Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <3>
    • Hagood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagood
      • From Lawrenceville to Hagood
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Opie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bracey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogburn
      • From Lawrenceville to Ogburn
    • Union Level
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dunns Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Palmer Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wightman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wightman
      • From Lawrenceville to Wightman
    • Cusco Willa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boydton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
    • Winnie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winnie
      • From Lawrenceville to Winnie
    • Spainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Southampton County
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Grizzard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • South Rosemary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Weldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
    • South Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Henrico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <3>
    • Gaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Garysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seaboard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawrenceville, with the one closest to Lawrenceville listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <3>
    • Macon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Wise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warren Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norlina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Lawrenceville to Rose Hill
    • Snow Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warrenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lawrenceville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrenceville.

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 Lawrenceville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lawrenceville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flournoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flournoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flournoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger 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 Lawrenceville had a population of 305 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawrenceville had a population of 1,003 people.

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

  • Ezell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edgerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Diamond Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
  • Meredithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
    • Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
  • Powellton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gholsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Totaro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
    • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Totaro
    • From Lawrenceville to Totaro
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Brunswick County
  • Ante
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
    • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ante
    • From Lawrenceville to Ante
  • Edmunds Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
    • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Brodnax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Brokenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Octagon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
      • Octagon is located in Brunswick County
    • Sturgeonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
      • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Forksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lawrenceville ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrenceville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lawrenceville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lawrenceville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lawrenceville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Lawrenceville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Lawrenceville:

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lawrenceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawrenceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7576, Longitude: -77.8483    









 

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