Lawrenceville, Indiana

Lawrenceville
Unincorporated community
Lawrenceville
Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 85°02′22″W / 39.27778°N 85.03944°W / 39.27778; -85.03944Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 85°02′22″W / 39.27778°N 85.03944°W / 39.27778; -85.03944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Township Jackson
Elevation 961 ft (293 m)
ZIP code 47041
FIPS code 18-42534[1]
GNIS feature ID 437677[2]

Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

History

Lawrenceville was laid out in the 1830s. It was named for its founder, Jonathan Lawrence.[3]

A post office was established at Lawrenceville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Lawrenceville is located at 39°16′40″N 85°02′22″W / 39.27778°N 85.03944°W / 39.27778; -85.03944.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Lawrenceville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 599.
  4. ↑ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.


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