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Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Lawrenceburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40342. The Survey maps it on the Alton Station quadrangle. 11,728 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 787 feet above sea level.

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Lawrenceburg within Anderson County

On record in Lawrenceburg

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 records

Population over time

2 figures

Lawrenceburg grew from 10,505 to 11,728 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201010,505
202011,728+1,223 (+12%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

8 of 15 photographs shown, 1940

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Itinerant repair man with family who goes around to the different farmers to mend their stoves. Near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Itinerant repair man with family who goes around to the different farmers to mend their stoves. Near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Family reunion on front lawn on Sunday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Family reunion on front lawn on Sunday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Going to town on Saturday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Going to town on Saturday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Banner advertising revival meeting in front of church near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Banner advertising revival meeting in front of church near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Itinerant repair man with family who goes around to the different farmers to mend their stoves. Near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Itinerant repair man with family who goes around to the different farmers to mend their stoves. Near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Family reunion on front lawn on Sunday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Family reunion on front lawn on Sunday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Going to town on Saturday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Going to town on Saturday near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress
Itinerant repair man with family who goes around to the different farmers to mend their stoves. Near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Itinerant repair man with family who goes around to the different farmers to mend their stoves. Near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1940. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Anderson County

Fires near this place

3 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Lawrenceburg between 2006 and 2010, burning about 42 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined38 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
4 November 2008Debris and open burning2.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
13 November 2010Debris and open burning2.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryLOVERS LEAP

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Anderson County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Lawrenceburg: 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
L.Z.Bond DepositLead, ZincOccurrence
Tyrone MineStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Anderson County

Storms near this place

60 of 66 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lawrenceburg in 66 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 40 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2008Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$100,000Thunderstorm winds collapsed barns. Vehicles in the barns were damaged. Trees were downed.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$75,000A barn was destroyed, and roofs were blown off several outbuildings. Tobacco crops were damaged all across the county.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$50,000Several trees were downed across the county, including one blocking the intersection of Highway 44 and Anderson City Road. A building under construction in Lawrenceburg was damaged.
April 2015Flash FloodLawrenceburg$30,000Emergency Management reported several roads closed due to high water across the county. Also, numerous water rescues occurred due to the excessive rainfall. Between 5 and 6 inches of rain fell across the county.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$25,000A tobacco barn was blown down on Bethel Road.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$10,000The Anderson County Emergency Manager reported that a fireworks tent was damaged and that a nearby steel pole was blown over.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$5,000Trees blown down along with outdoor furniture and a mailbox.
July 2021LightningLawrenceburg$2,000A power pole was on fire after being struck by lightning.
January 2006Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$2,000Several trees were downed. Thunderstorm winds also damaged the roof on a barn.
February 2025Flash FloodLawrenceburg-Hammond Creek overflowed onto Mustang Trail and North Main Street in Lawrenceburg. The road was closed and barricades were put up.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees were downed and large branches were broken along Woodford Street in Lawrenceburg. Power lines were also downed as a result of storm debris.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A power line was down on South Main Street near Lawrenceburg Cemetery.
May 2023HailLawrenceburg-Quarter sized hail was reported in Lawrenceburg.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A tree was blown down along South Main Street in Lawrenceburg.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees were down on US 62.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees, power lines, and telephone lines were down.
July 2021HailLawrenceburg-Pea to Quarter sized hail was reported in Lawrenceburg.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A power line was down on Woodford Street near the police station.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A power line was down on Vail Drive.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A tree was blocking one lane of Carlton Drive at Djeddah.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A video on social media shows trees that fell down on power lines. The power lines were sparking.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees were reported down in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds.
June 2017Flash FloodLawrenceburg-High water was flowing over Park Lane.
May 2016HailLawrenceburg-A trained spotter reported hail 1 inch in diameter.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A law enforcement official reported trees down at Highway 127 and Bluegrass Parkway.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A law enforcement official reported trees down on Johnson Road.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-An Anderson County law enforcement official reported trees down across roadways around the county as well as in the city of Lawrenceburg.
July 2013HailLawrenceburg-One inch hail fell in Lawrenceburg.
December 2013Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-The county road commission reported that several large trees were downed along with multiple power lines just east of Lawrenceburg along US 62 between Starhill Way and Lock Drive.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Several trees fell within Lawrenceburg.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A spotter overheard information about widespread wind damage in Lawrenceburg from multiple sources. A 35 foot maple tree was downed. A trampoline was thrown over a fence. Power outages were widespread.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A tree was toppled by thunderstorm winds just to the east of Lawrenceburg.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Media reported a tree down on power lines on Hwy. 44 at mile marker 7 in Anderson county.
November 2011FloodLawrenceburg-Local Emergency Management reported that Rice, Dry Dock, and Gilbert's Creek Roads were all closed by high water.
May 2011Flash FloodLawrenceburg-There was street flooding at the intersection of South Main St. and East Court St. in Lawrenceburg.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Local media reported that several trees were downed across southern Lawrenceburg.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A trained spotter reported several small trees down along with intense rain. The peak wind gust was estimated to be 60 mph.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs across roadways.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees down across the county.
June 2007HailLawrenceburg-A 43 mph wind gust was also reported.
June 2007HailLawrenceburg-Hail up to two inches deep was reported in some locations.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-A tree was blown on to power lines causing a fire. The spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees were downed.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-Trees were downed.
July 2004Flash FloodLawrenceburg-Hammond Creek Road was impassable for a time due to high water.
August 1997HailLawrenceburg-Dime size hail reported.
May 2025HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
May 2025HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
May 2025HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
February 2024HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
May 2016HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
April 2011HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-no account filed
April 2006HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg-no account filed
May 2004HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
March 2002HailLawrenceburg-no account filed
August 2002HailLawrenceburg-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Anderson County

Newspapers printed here

9,918 digitised pages

2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,151 issues, 9,918 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
It190? to 19??
The Anderson News18?? to Current

What the paper printed

24,786 words

Front pages of the local paper, read from the Library of Congress scans: 9 issues spread across its run from 1885 to 1929, 24,786 words in total. Each is reproduced on its own page, exactly as the recogniser returned it.

These pages read less well than anything else here, and the number is worth stating: about three words in four come through cleanly, against nine in ten for the building records. An 1896 broadsheet sets eight-point type in seven columns on microfilm, which is the hardest thing in this archive to read by machine. We tested our own recognisers against the Library's and they were not better, so the Library's text is what appears, with the wholly unreadable columns removed. Read it as a guide to what the paper covered, and follow the link to the scan before quoting anything.

IssuePaper Length
1902-11-27It1,393 words
1902-12-18It1,042 words
1903-01-22It1,017 words
1903-02-19It907 words
1885-08-06The Anderson News6,021 words
1885-09-17The Anderson News2,531 words
1885-10-22The Anderson News5,880 words
1885-12-03The Anderson News2,708 words
1929-12-26The Anderson News3,287 words

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Stringtown2.2 miles14
Sidney (historical)2.8 miles11
Tyrone3.2 miles11
Ninevah3.3 miles14
Alton Station3.7 miles14
Alton4.1 miles14
McBrayer4.3 miles11
Fox Creek5.1 miles11

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LawrenceburgAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1065521The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 496081. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.