County · code 01079
Lawrence CountyAlabama
Lawrence County is a county in Alabama with its seat in Moulton, formed in 1818.
- Founded1818
- County seatMoulton
- Named forJames Lawrence
- Land area691 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
- Population33,073 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped25,182 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Lawrence on the map of Alabama
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History
Formed in 1818 from Montgomery County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lawrence County was created on February 6, 1818, by Alabama Territory from Montgomery County. The county was named after James Lawrence. In 1895, Lawrence County lost land to Colbert County.
- 1818Lawrence County created Lawrence created by Alabama Territory from a small area of Montgomery and Non-County Area 1. · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-3/pp. 8-9
- 1818Changed Lawrence boundary in the Tennessee River was adjusted to run in the middle of the stream. · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., p. 49
- 1818Boundary clarified Southern boundary of Lawrence was clarified (no change).no change· Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 2d sess., p. 39
- 1895
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lawrence
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 25,182 parcels from Lawrence County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Lawrence County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Lawrence by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Lawrence County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Lawrence County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lawrence County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Lawrence County
- When was Lawrence County founded?
- Lawrence County was founded in 1818, formed from Montgomery County, and named after James Lawrence.
- What is the county seat of Lawrence County?
- The county seat of Lawrence County is Moulton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lawrence County?
- Yes. Lawrence County publishes a parcel map of 25,182 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Lawrence County's boundary or name changed?
- Lawrence County was created in 1818 from Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Colbert County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Lawrence County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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