Lawrenceville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°16′40″N 85°02′22″W / 39.27778°N 85.03944°W / 39.27778; -85.03944CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDearbornTownshipJacksonElevation968 ft (295 m)ZIP code
47041
FIPS code18-42534[2]GNIS feature ID437677[1]

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]

References

  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.
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