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Lawrence CountyArkansas

Lawrence County is a county in Arkansas, with its county seat in Walnut Ridge. Created in 1815 by the Missouri Territory from New Madrid, it was named after James Lawrence.

  • Founded1815
  • County seatWalnut Ridge
  • Named forJames Lawrence
  • Land area588 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
  • Population16,216 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,403 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Lawrence on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1815 from New Madrid County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lawrence County was formed in 1815 from New Madrid County, and named after James Lawrence. Walnut Ridge is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1815 for land now in Lawrence County may have been recorded in New Madrid County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1815
    Lawrence County created Lawrence created by Missouri Territory from New Madrid (Missouri); Lawrence included parts of present Arkansas and Missouri. Act passed 15 January 1815; took effect 1 March 1815.
    from New Madrid (Mo.)
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1814-1815, ch. 128/pp. 354-357
  2. 1819
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Wayne (Missouri); area within present Arkansas was unchanged. Act passed 11 December 1818; took effect 1 February 1819.
    to Wayne (Mo.)
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 226, secs. 1, 10/pp. 567-571
  3. 1819
    Became part of Arkansas Lawrence became a county in Arkansas Territory; Lawrence lost to Missouri Territory when the northern boundary of Arkansas Territory was established. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 49[1819]/pp. 493-496; Van Zandt, 118-119
  4. 1820
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Independence; part of Lawrence reverted to non-county area in Arkansas Territory.
    to Independence
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 126-128
  5. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Lawrence became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
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  1. 1815
    Lawrence County created Lawrence created by Missouri Territory from New Madrid (Missouri); Lawrence included parts of present Arkansas and Missouri. Act passed 15 January 1815; took effect 1 March 1815.
    from New Madrid (Mo.)
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1814-1815, ch. 128/pp. 354-357
  2. 1819
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Wayne (Missouri); area within present Arkansas was unchanged. Act passed 11 December 1818; took effect 1 February 1819.
    to Wayne (Mo.)
    · Mo. Terr. Laws 1818-1819, ch. 226, secs. 1, 10/pp. 567-571
  3. 1819
    Became part of Arkansas Lawrence became a county in Arkansas Territory; Lawrence lost to Missouri Territory when the northern boundary of Arkansas Territory was established. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 49[1819]/pp. 493-496; Van Zandt, 118-119
  4. 1820
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Independence; part of Lawrence reverted to non-county area in Arkansas Territory.
    to Independence
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1820, 1st sess., pp. 126-128
  5. 1823
    Exchanged territory Lawrence exchanged with Independence and Phillips.
    with Independencewith Phillips
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1823, 3d sess., pp. 50-52
  6. 1827
    Gained territory Lawrence implicitly gained from Phillips when St. Francis was created. Act passed 13 October 1827; took effect 1 December 1827.
    from Phillipsfrom St. Francis
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1827, 5th sess., pp. 8-10
  7. 1834
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Greene (spelled Green here). Act passed 5 November 1833; took effect 1 November 1834.
    to Greeneto Green
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 33-35; Mueller, 26
  8. 1835
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Randolph; Lawrence implicitly lost to Greene.
    to Randolphto Greene
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1835, 9th sess., pp. 26-31
  9. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Lawrence became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  10. 1838
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Poinsett. Act passed 28 February 1838; took effect 1 March 1838.
    to Poinsett
    · Ark. Acts 1837, 1st sess., spec., pp. 71-73
  11. 1840
    Gained territory Lawrence gained small area from Independence.
    from Independence
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., pp. 84-85
  12. 1855
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to Fulton.
    to Fulton
    · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., p. 159
  13. 1859
    Gained territory Lawrence gained small area from Greene.
    from Greene
    · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 171/pp. 201-205
  14. 1861
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to Randolph.
    to Randolph
    · Ark. Acts 1860, 13th sess., no. 133/pp. 281-282
  15. 1868
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Sharp.
    to Sharp
    · Ark. Acts 1868, 17th sess., no. 42/pp. 129-132
  16. 1885
    Lost territory Lawrence lost small area to Randolph along Spring River.
    to Randolph
    · Ark. Acts 1885, 25th sess., no. 16/pp. 20-21
  17. 1917
    Gained territory Lawrence gained small area from Sharp.
    from Sharp
    · Ark. Acts 1917, 41st sess., no. 274/p. 1455
  18. 1917
    Lost territory Lawrence lost small area to Sharp.
    to Sharp
    · Ark. Acts 1917, 41st sess., no. 314/p. 1634

Land and parcels

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People and land

Lawrence by the Census

Population
16,216 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,489 2020 Census count
Land area
588 square miles
Water area
4.8 square miles
People per sq mi
28 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Lawrence County

When was Lawrence County founded?
Lawrence County was founded in 1815, formed from New Madrid County, and named after James Lawrence.
What is the county seat of Lawrence County?
The county seat of Lawrence County is Walnut Ridge.
Is there an online parcel map for Lawrence County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 10,403 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 1815 from New Madrid County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 17 later changes, chiefly involving Greene County, Independence County and Randolph County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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