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Lawrence County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,280. Its county seat is Lawrenceville.
History
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Lawrence County was formed in 1821 out of Crawford and Edwards counties. It was named for Capt. James Lawrence, who was killed in action during the War of 1812 while commanding the frigate . Mortally wounded, he gave his men the famous last order, "Don't give up the ship."
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1878 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1830 | 3,668
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1840 | 7,092
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1850 | 6,121
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1860 | 9,214
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1870 | 12,533
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1880 | 13,663
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1890 | 14,693
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1900 | 16,523
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1910 | 22,661
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1920 | 21,380
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1930 | 21,885
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1940 | 21,075
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1950 | 20,539
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1960 | 18,540
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1970 | 17,522
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1980 | 17,807
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1990 | 15,972
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Lawrence County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- Outstanding guide to Lawrence County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- Lawrence County ILGenWeb
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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