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Lawrence CountyKentucky

Lawrence County is a county in Kentucky, with its seat in Louisa. It was created on February 11, 1822, from Floyd and Greenup counties and named after James Lawrence.

  • Founded1822
  • County seatLouisa
  • Named forJames Lawrence
  • Land area416 sq mi + 4.5 sq mi water
  • Population16,293 2020 Census
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Where it is

Lawrence on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1822 from Floyd County and Greenup County

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

Lawrence was created from Floyd and Greenup on February 11, 1822. Over the following decades, the county gained and lost territory through transfers to and from neighboring counties including Morgan, Carter, Johnson, Boyd, Elliott, Pike, and Floyd.

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

  1. 1822
    Lawrence County created Lawrence created from Floyd and Greenup.
    from Floydfrom Greenup
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 274, sec. 1/pp. 332-335
  2. 1830
    Gained territory Lawrence gained from Greenup.
    from Greenup
    · Ky. Acts 1829-1830, 38th assy., ch. 351/pp. 208-209
  3. 1837
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1836-1837, ch. 85/p. 34
  4. 1838
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Carter.
    to Carter
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 760, sec. 1/p. 162-164
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 27-29; Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 299, sec. 2/p. 68
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  1. 1822
    Lawrence County created Lawrence created from Floyd and Greenup.
    from Floydfrom Greenup
    · Ky. Acts 1821, 30th assy., 1st sess., ch. 274, sec. 1/pp. 332-335
  2. 1830
    Gained territory Lawrence gained from Greenup.
    from Greenup
    · Ky. Acts 1829-1830, 38th assy., ch. 351/pp. 208-209
  3. 1837
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1836-1837, ch. 85/p. 34
  4. 1838
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Carter.
    to Carter
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 760, sec. 1/p. 162-164
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 27-29; Ky. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 299, sec. 2/p. 68
  6. 1849
    Boundary clarified Lawrence boundary with Floyd and Pike was clarified (no change).
    with Floydwith Pikeno change
    · Ky. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 211, sec. 1/p. 9
  7. 1850
    Gained territory Lawrence gained from Floyd and Pike.
    from Floydfrom Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 245, sec. 8/pp. 37-38
  8. 1852
    Gained territory Lawrence gained from Floyd, lost to Pike.
    from Floydfrom Pike
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 396, sec. 1/p. 699
  9. 1854
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to Morgan.
    to Morgan
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 7/p. 1
  10. 1860
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Boyd and lost to Floyd (Floyd loss was repealed 20 September 1861). Boundary between Lawrence and Johnson was clarified (no change).
    to Boydto Floydto Johnson
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 288, sec. 1/pp. 32-35, and ch. 996, secs. 1-3/pp. 622-623
  11. 1861
    Gained territory Lawrence gained from Floyd (repealed act of 1 May 1860).
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 2
  12. 1869
    Changed Act of 1 May 1860, clarifying the boundary between Lawrence and Johnson, was repealed (no change).
    Johnson
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 2010, sec. 1/pp. 284-285
  13. 1869
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Elliott.
    to Elliott
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1297, sec. 1/pp. 69-73
  14. 1870
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to creation of Martin.
    to Martin
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 554, sec. 1/pp. 35-38
  15. 1878
    Lost territory Lawrence lost to Martin.
    to Martin
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 1, ch. 378, sec. 1/p. 437

Land and parcels

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People and land

Lawrence by the Census

Population
16,293 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,524 2020 Census count
Land area
416 square miles
Water area
4.5 square miles
People per sq mi
39 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 1822, formed from Floyd County and Greenup County, and named after James Lawrence.
What is the county seat of Lawrence County?
The county seat of Lawrence County is Louisa.
Is there an online parcel map for Lawrence County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Lawrence County's boundary or name changed?
Lawrence County was created in 1822 from Floyd County and Greenup County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Floyd County, Martin County and Morgan 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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