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Lawrence County, Illinois
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Updated 3/22/2018


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COURTHOUSE INFO:

County Courthouse
1100 State Street
Lawrenceville, IL  62439-2341

HISTORY
Lawrence County was formed in 1821 out of Crawford and Edwards counties. It was named for Captain James Lawrence, who was killed in action during the War of 1812 while commanding the frigate USS Chesapeake. Mortally wounded, he gave his men the famous last order, "Don't give up the ship."

 

County Seat:  Lawrenceville
Year Organized: 1821 
Square Miles: 374


 

 

LIBRARY:

Lawrence Public Library
814 12th St.
Lawrenceville, IL  62439

ADJACENT COUNTIES:

1 -  Wabash Co.
2 - Richland Co.
3 - Crawford Co.


Cities:
Bridgeport
Lawreneville
Saint Francisville
Sumner

Townships:
Allison
Bond
Bridgeport
Christy
Denison
Lawrence
Lukin
Petty
Russell

Villages:
Birds
Russellville
 

 

CEMETERIES

Allison Cemetery
Bell Cemetery
Bethel Cemetery
Bluffs Cemetery
Brian Cemetery
Buchanan Cemetery
Bunker Hill Cemetery
Centerville Cemetery
Charlottesville Cemetery
Chauncey Cemetery
Collins Cemetery
Conover Cemetery
Corrie Cemetery
Cotton Cemetery
Cughan Cemetery
Denison Cemetery
Derr Cemetery
Dollahan Cemetery
Emmons Cemetery
Gilead Cemetery
Goines Cemetery
Hollister Cemetery
Hopewell Cemetery
Howard Cemetery
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Kinkade Cemetery
Lagow Cemetery
Lawrenceville Cemetery
Leech Cemetery
Lone Tree Cemetery
May Chapel Cemetery
Mickey Cemetery
Moffett Cemetery
Morris Cemetery
Mount Zion Cemetery
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Olive Branch Cemetery
Otterbein Cemetery
Otterburn Cemetery
Pollard Cemetery
Portee Cemetery
Portee Cemetery
Price Cemetery
Ridgley Cemetery
Saint Paul Cemetery
Shiloh Cemetery
Spring Hill Cemetery
Storckman Cemetery
Sumner Cemetery
Tann Cemetery
Tevealt Cemetery
Wesley Chapel Cemetery
Wright Cemetery

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