Welcome to Lawrence ...
Lawrence is located in Marquette County<1>.
The location of Lawrence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawrence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Lawrence is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lawrence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lawrence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawrence.
Communities near Lawrence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawrence.
- Wautoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Montello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Endeavor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Coloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Neshkoro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Packwaukee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
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.
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 for Lawrence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Lawrence post office opened in 1868.
We also found Lawrence in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawrence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawrence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marquette, 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 Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |