- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 62,319. Its county seat is Ironton6 and is named for James Lawrence, the naval officer famous for the line "don't give up the ship".
Lawrence County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1815 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1817 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1864 | 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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| 1820 | 3,499
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| 1830 | 5,367
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| 1840 | 9,738
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| 1850 | 15,246
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| 1860 | 23,249
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| 1870 | 31,380
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| 1880 | 39,068
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| 1890 | 39,556
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| 1900 | 39,534
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| 1910 | 39,488
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| 1920 | 39,540
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| 1930 | 44,541
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| 1940 | 46,705
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| 1950 | 49,115
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| 1960 | 55,438
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| 1970 | 56,868
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| 1980 | 63,849
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| 1990 | 61,834
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Research Tips
External links
www.db.k12.oh.us/community/lcc_1.htm
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