Lawrenceville, Indiana

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

Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County, Indiana
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville
Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 85°02′22″W / 39.27778°N 85.03944°W / 39.27778; -85.03944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipJackson
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code
47041
FIPS code18-42534[2]
GNIS feature ID437677[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawrenceville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 599.
  4. ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.