Place:Lawrence, Illinois, United States
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NameLawrence
Alt namesLawrencesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates38.7°N 87.717°W
Located inIllinois, United States     (1821 - )
See alsoCrawford, Illinois, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Edwards, Illinois, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Richland, Illinois, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Lone Tree Cemetery
Inhabited place
Applegate
Billett
Birds
Bridgeport
Chauncey
Grays Corner
Hadley
Helena
Lawrenceville
Petrolia
Pinkstaff
Riddleville
Russellville
Sand Barrens
St. Francisville
Sumner
Westport
Township
Allison
Bond
Bridgeport (township)
Christy
Denison
Lawrence
Lukin (township) ( 1856 - Present )
Petty
Russell


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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.

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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."

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1818 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1850 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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
1830 3,668
1840 7,092
1850 6,121
1860 9,214
1870 12,533
1880 13,663
1890 14,693
1900 16,523
1910 22,661
1920 21,380
1930 21,885
1940 21,075
1950 20,539
1960 18,540
1970 17,522
1980 17,807
1990 15,972
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Lawrence County, Illinois, United States

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Research Tips

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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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