Parcel Chartplaces Open the free map

County · code 17101

Lawrence CountyIllinois

Lawrence County is a county in Illinois with its seat in Lawrenceville. It was created on January 16, 1821, from Crawford and Edwards counties.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatLawrenceville
  • Named forJames Lawrence
  • Land area372 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
  • Population15,280 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped14,914 checked 15 October 2026
Open the free map Click any parcel in Lawrence County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated

CrawfordWabashKnox, INRichland Lawrenceville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lawrence on the map of Illinois

Illinois has 102 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Adams CountyAlexander CountyBond CountyBoone CountyBrown CountyBureau CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyCass CountyChampaign CountyChristian CountyClark CountyClay CountyClinton CountyColes CountyCook CountyCrawford CountyCumberland CountyDeKalb CountyDe Witt CountyDouglas CountyDuPage CountyEdgar CountyEdwards CountyEffingham CountyFayette CountyFord CountyFranklin CountyFulton CountyGallatin CountyGreene CountyGrundy CountyHamilton CountyHancock CountyHardin CountyHenderson CountyHenry CountyIroquois CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJefferson CountyJersey CountyJo Daviess CountyJohnson CountyKane CountyKankakee CountyKendall CountyKnox CountyLake CountyLaSalle CountyLee CountyLivingston CountyLogan CountyMcDonough CountyMcHenry CountyMcLean CountyMacon CountyMacoupin CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMason CountyMassac CountyMenard CountyMercer CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan CountyMoultrie CountyOgle CountyPeoria CountyPerry CountyPiatt CountyPike CountyPope CountyPulaski CountyPutnam CountyRandolph CountyRichland CountyRock Island CountySt. Clair CountySaline CountySangamon CountySchuyler CountyScott CountyShelby CountyStark CountyStephenson CountyTazewell CountyUnion CountyVermilion CountyWabash CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWhite CountyWhiteside CountyWill CountyWilliamson CountyWinnebago CountyWoodford CountyLawrence County Lawrence
Counties of Illinois · Lawrence highlighted

History

Formed in 1821 from Crawford County and Edwards County

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

Lawrence County was named after James Lawrence. The county lost territory to the creation of Clay County on December 23, 1824, and to the creation of Richland County on June 7, 1841.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1821
    Lawrence County created Lawrence created from Crawford and Edwards.
    from Crawfordfrom Edwards
    · Ill. Laws 1820-1821, pp. 16-17
  2. 1824
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Clay.
    to Clay
    · Ill. Laws 1824-1825, pp. 18-20
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Richland.
    to Richland
    · Ill. Laws 1840-1841, pp. 77-79

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lawrence

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Population
15,280 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,279 2020 Census count
Land area
372 square miles
Water area
2 square miles
People per sq mi
41 population ÷ land area

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

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.

Open the free map no sign-in Pro early access

Questions

Common questions about Lawrence County

When was Lawrence County founded?
Lawrence County was founded in 1821, formed from Crawford County and Edwards County, and named after James Lawrence.
What is the county seat of Lawrence County?
The county seat of Lawrence County is Lawrenceville.
Is there an online parcel map for Lawrence County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 14,914 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 1821 from Crawford County and Edwards County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Clay County and Richland 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.

Nearby

Counties next door