County · code 18093
Lawrence CountyIndiana
Lawrence County is in Indiana and has its county seat in Bedford. It was formed on March 16, 1818, and named after James Lawrence.
- Founded1818
- County seatBedford
- Named forJames Lawrence
- Land area449 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
- Population45,011 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped32,388 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Lawrence on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1818 from Orange County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lawrence County was created from Orange County on March 16, 1818. It gained territory from Jackson County on January 1, 1823, and again on June 8, 1859.
- 1818Lawrence County created Lawrence created from Orange. · Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 5, secs. 1-2/p. 12
- 1823Gained territory Lawrence gained from Jackson. · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 19/p. 27
- 1859
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 32,388 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 24,130 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Alcohol Drug Assessment Probation Treatment ADAPT
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
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 Orange County, and named after James Lawrence.
- What is the county seat of Lawrence County?
- The county seat of Lawrence County is Bedford.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lawrence County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 32,388 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 Orange County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Jackson 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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