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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 30 newspaper titles published in Lawrence County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 3 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Ironton, Burlington, Chesapeake.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Lawrence. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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View at Library of CongressCourtesy Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Page images are hotlinked from loc.gov; generally public domain / no known restrictions (U.S. papers older than 95 years are public domain in their entirety; newer issues may contain some copyrighted third-party material). Rights & access.
No digitized front pages for Lawrence were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
12 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brumberg Building | Ironton | 2008 |
| Burlington 37 Cemetery | Burlington | 2001 |
| Chesapeake High School | Chesapeake | 2018 |
| Downtown Ironton Historic District | Ironton | 2009 |
| Erlich, F. W., House | Ironton | 1980 |
| Fifth and Lawrence Streets Residential District | Ironton | 1978 |
| Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall | Ironton | 2012 |
| Johnston, William C., House And General Store | Burlington | 1976 |
| Macedonia Church | Burlington | 1978 |
| Maplewood | Chesapeake | 1977 |
| Marlow Theatre | Ironton | 2008 |
| Marting Hotel | Ironton | 1999 |
| Miller-Knight House | Miller | 2003 |
| Norfolk And Western Railroad Depot | Ironton | 1978 |
| Old Lawrence County Jail | Burlington | 1978 |
| Olive Furnace | Pedro | 2007 |
| Rankin Historic District | Ironton | 1979 |
| Scottown Covered Bridge | Scottown | 1975 |
| Selby Shoe Company Building | Ironton | 2009 |
| Vesuvius Furnace | Ironton | 1990 |
| Vesuvius Furnace-Stone Bridge (Boundary Decrease) | Ironton | 2011 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Lawrence was formed in 1815 (1815-12-21) from Gallia, Scioto.
LAWRENCE created from GALLIA and SCIOTO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Lawrence County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,499 | 9,738 | 23,249 | 39,068 | 39,534 | 39,540 | 46,705 | 49,115 | 55,438 | 63,849 | 62,319 | 58,240 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
131 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Aid Cemetery |
| Aldridge Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Bald Knob Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bazell Cemetery |
| Beulah Baptist Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Boggs Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Bradshaw Cemetery |
| Brammer Cemetery |
| Brammey Cemetery |
| Brumfield Cemetery |
| Buckhorn Number One Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Bumgarner Cemetery |
| Callicoat Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Centenary Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Currington Cemetery |
| Dennin Cemetery |
| Dillon Cemetery |
| Etna Furnace Cemetery |
| Fairview Baptist Cemetery |
| Fields Cemetery |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Forgey Cemetery |
| Fradd Cemetery |
| Freewill Cemetery |
| Gilruth - Davisson Cemetery |
| Green Lawn Cemetery |
| Hackworth Cemetery |
| Hanging Rock Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Haskins Cemetery |
| Hecla Cemetery |
| Highland Memorial Gardens |
| Ice Creek Cemetery |
| Irvin Cemetery |
| Jennick Cemetery |
| Joe Delawder Cemetery |
| John Neal Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Keys Cemetery |
| Kingrey Cemetery |
| Kitts Cemetery |
| La Grange Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Langdon Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Lawrence Chapel Cemetery |
| Leach Cemetery |
| Leatherwood Cemetery |
| Littles Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Lodge Ridge Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Maddy Cemetery |
| Mamre Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| McCormacks Cemetery |
| Melvin Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Murnaham Cemetery |
| Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Oakland Chapel Cemetery |
| Okey Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Cherryville |
| Dean |
| Ida |
| Johns Creek |
| Manker |
| Montreal |
| Moulton |
| Vesuvius |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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