Lawrenceville, Indiana

Lawrenceville
Unincorporated community
Lawrenceville
Coordinates: 39°16′40″N 85°02′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Township	Jackson
Elevation [1]	968 ft (295 m)
ZIP code	47041
FIPS code	18-42534[2]
GNIS feature ID	437677[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. 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.