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Lawrence County, Missouri

77 topographic sheets cover 41 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

4 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Missouri within the United States
Lawrence County within Missouri

What the record shows

  • 670 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 buildings.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 41 populated places in this county; 41 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

4

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Lewis Shaw Coleman Housebuilding201616000727
Lawrence County Bank Buildingbuilding200505000119
Lawrence County Courthousebuilding198080002374
Pierce City Fire Station, Courthouse and Jailbuilding199898001108

Wildfire, 1993 to 2020

242 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 242 of them, burning about 1,459 acres. 2 started naturally and 21 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning106
Missing data/not specified/undetermined86
Arson/incendiarism21
Equipment and vehicle use15
Smoking10
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Natural2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
17 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined200 acresMissouri Department of ConservationLAWRENCE 2210
5 July 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined100 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
5 August 2001Arson/incendiarism80 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
29 March 1998Debris and open burning60 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
9 June 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined60 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177145-05558-06092018-1104
11 March 1996Debris and open burning40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
12 December 1996Arson/incendiarism40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
16 February 1997Missing data/not specified/undetermined40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2026

60 of 751 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 751 reports for this county, causing 12 deaths, 54 injuries and about $177,630,730 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail278
Thunderstorm Wind259
Flash Flood112
Flood47
Tornado30
Heavy Rain21
Funnel Cloud3
Drought1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2003Tornado (F3)Pierce City5 killed, 33 hurt, $27,500,000no account filed
December 2002Tornado (F2)Mt Vernon2 killed, 17 hurt, $500,000no account filed
March 2006Tornado (F3)Verona1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,000,000A supercell thunderstorm that produced a tornado in Newton County, spawned a large tornado in Lawrence County approximately one mile north of Verona. The tornado damaged 46 structures and destroyed 21. One fatality occurred from flying debris striking an elderly man in his frame home north of Marionville. This tornado basically followed a similar path that another F-3 tornado tracked along during the 4 May 2003 tornado outbreak.
December 2015Flash FloodVerona1 killed, $1,500,000A 37 year old male was swept off of Farm Road 1130 due to flash flooding. The flooding occurred along a small tributary of Browning Hollow which is a tributary of the Spring River. Nearly all low water crossings across the county were flooded. There was several rural and county roads which sustained damage from flooding. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
December 2018Tornado (EF1)Aurora1 killed, $250,000An EF-1 tornado developed just west of the water tower and tracked northeast to the Aurora Motel, where one fatality occurred. The tornado then tracked northward across Highway 60 and impacted Sutherlands before dissipating. Path length was near one half mile. Peak wind was estimated at 105 mph.
March 2008Flash FloodRed Oak1 killed, $100,000Four to six inches of rain fell over Lawrence County. All locations that typically experience flooding during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. One fatality occurred in Kelly Creek near Monett. A 19 year old male died after walking into the swift current.
May 2013FloodMt Vernon Arpt1 killedTwo people attempted to cross a low water bridge on County Road 2110 three miles west of Mount Vernon along the Spring River. One male was rescued in the river and the other male drowned. His body was later recovered. Heavy rainfall from the previous night led to elevated water levels on area streams.
March 1976Tornado (F3)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
November 2005Tornado (F1)Mt Vernon1 hurt, $750,000NWS storm survey determined that an F1 tornado touched down south of Mt. Vernon near the intersection of Highway 39 and FF. The tornado then moved east for five miles before lifting at county road 1230. The path was 75 yards wide. Several homes suffered moderate to significant damage. Most damage was predominantly to roofs while several trees were uprooted. One woman was injured in her home.
April 2026HailVerona$118,000,000A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near southwest of Aurora and continued to the northeast across southeastern Lawrence County. Hail from quarters to softballs in size fell along a path from Aurora to Marionville as an intensifying left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into far western Christian County.
November 2003HailAurora$6,000,000A supercell thunderstorm tracked over the community of Aurora launching hail to the size of baseballs over the central and northern sections of the city. Numerous structures in the downtown area lost windows and sustained minor damage from the large hail. Two car lots were affected along with significant roof damage to homes.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindPlew$3,000,000Sixty to 85 mph winds caused widespread wind damage across much of Lawrence County. Damage consisted of trees, power poles, structures, and business signs. Winds destroyed a garage along with several outbuildings in Round Grove, and three homes experienced roof and window damage in an area of intense tree damage. A few businesses in Mount Vernon experienced roof and window damage. One home in Miller was destroyed from winds estimated at 85 mph. In Pierce City, most of the city experienced power loss from damaged power lines and poles. Large trees were downed and blocked nearly one half dozen roads, while a roof was completely torn off of an auto shop on Commercial Street.
August 2007Flash FloodMiller$2,500,000Volunteer observations near the community of Miller measured nearly 12 inches of rain during the early morning hours as the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin passed over the county. Very serious flash flooding resulted in numerous water rescues across northern sections of the county. Several roads and low water bridges were washed out.
October 1979Tornado (F2)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindMonett$1,000,000no account filed
April 2000Thunderstorm WindCountywide$900,000no account filed
April 2017Flash FloodRescue$800,000Several homes and business sustained flood damage across the county. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Lawrence County.
November 2001Tornado (F1)Aurora$750,000no account filed
April 2026HailMt Vernon$500,000Tennis ball sized hail was reported in town with multiple homes and vehicles suffering damage from large hail.
January 2008Flash FloodGreys Pt$500,000Training thunderstorms caused significant flooding over countless locations in Lawrence County. Numerous roads and low water crossings were washed away. A few specific locations that experienced this flooding include a low water crossing on Farm Road 2170 approximately one quarter of a mile east of its intersection with Highway K, a section of Farm Road 1200 near its intersection with 2165. An observer near the intersection of Farm Road 1200 and Farm Road 2165 measured over five inches of rain.
October 2007Tornado (EF0)Verona$500,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado touched down approximately one and a half miles north of Verona and tracked across rural areas of eastern Lawrence County. The tornado damaged five homes along with a dairy barn and a saw mill.
May 2011Tornado (EF2)Pierce City$300,000This is the continuation of the National Weather Service storm survey of the EF-2 tornado touched down five miles east northeast of Diamond, Missouri. After the tornado crossed into Lawrence County it remained on the ground for approximately seven miles of its 17 mile long track and lifted approximately three miles north of Monett. The maximum wind speeds were estimated at 120 miles per hour. The tornado damage path had a maximum width of one half mile. There were numerous trees uprooted, one mobile home was destroyed, half of a machine shop building was destroyed several outbuildings were destroyed and several homes had significant roof damage. One home had a garage door collapse along with siding damage and a separate garage had collapsed walls.
April 2026HailMt Vernon$250,000Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported, damaging several roofs and vehicles.
April 2025Tornado (EF1)Verona$250,000An National Weather Service survey found that an EF-1 tornado began at 9:00 AM near Highway 60 between Verona and Aurora and ended in eastern Aurora just east of Highway 60. The tornado had a path length of 4.88 miles, a width of 100 yards, and maximum wind speeds of 90 mph. The tornado damaged the roof of a church, caused minor damage to several other structures, and uprooted many large trees.
April 2011Flash FloodStinson$250,000Route DD was closed due to flooding.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Lawrence County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
September 1973Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 2025Tornado (EF1)Friestatt$200,000An NWS survey found that an EF-1 tornado began at 8:55 AM 3 miles south of Freistatt near CR 1090 and CR 2210. The tornado had a path length of 4.18 miles, a width of 100 yards, and maximum wind speeds of 90 mph. It ended at 9:00 AM around CR 1125 and CR 1131. The tornado uprooted many trees and damaged many large limbs. It also damaged the roofs of outbuildings including a turkey barn and a residence. At its peak intensity, the tornado destroyed a small outbuilding, uprooted many trees, downed powerlines, and threw tin well downwind.
May 2021Flash FloodMarionville$200,000Widespread flooding was reported in town where rainfall accumulations of two to five inches led to flash flooding in Marionville. Five homes were impacted by flood waters and at least one water rescue was performed, no injuries were reported. Highway 60 and County Road 1140 were also flooded which contributed to a vehicle accident which caused injuries to three people.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMt Vernon$200,000Multiple trees, power lines and poles were reported down in town. Numerous power outages were reported as well. Damage was reported to several buildings in town and on the square downtown.
July 2015Flash FloodPierce City$200,000There was about 3 feet of flowing water over County Road 1050 between State Highway 37 and Highway 60. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Lawrence County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rainfall events which led to a compound affect to the flooding damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindFriestatt$150,000Several reports were received from multiple sources across the county. Winds were reported at 60 mph as a line of storms moved through the county. Reports were received from the cities of Miller, Aurora, Freistatt and Lawrenceburg. Multiple trees, large branches, power poles and lines were downed by the high winds. In the Miller fire district a downed line caused a grass small fire. Minor siding and shingle damage was reported to a few homes in Lawrenceburg. No injuries were reported.
April 2019Tornado (EF1)Albatross$150,000A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado. This was the first of two tornadoes that touched down in the Miller area. The most concentrated damage was to a metal building on Highway 39 that had a large portion of the roof torn off. The occupant of the building saw the tornado approaching. Damage to trees southwest of that location marked the beginning of the track. Intermittent damage then extended along a path through southeast Miller, along Highway DD near the intersection of Main Street. The tornado continued northeast into inaccessible areas though damage to trees and an outbuilding was again noted along Farm Road 1140. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 95 mph.
April 2025Tornado (EF0)Marionville$100,000A National Weather Service survey found that an EF-0 tornado began at 9:09 AM near the Lawrence County and Stone County line along CR 2210, about 2 miles west of Bradfield. The tornado had a path length of 5.17 miles, a width of 50 yards, and maximum wind speeds of 80 mph. It ended at 9:14 AM along Barke Road on the Lawrence County border side of the intersection of Stone and Christian counties. The tornado mainly uprooted many large trees in a convergent pattern, resulting in some nearby structural damage to a few outbuildings.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Verona$100,000This is a continuation of the tornado that touched down in northern Barry County. As it continued to track into Lawrence County, this tornado continued to cause EF-1 damage, resulting in downed powerlines, and roofing panels to be torn off of a barn. Continuing further northeast south of Aurora, a mobile home was flipped over, several trees were uprooted or snapped, powerlines were down, and several houses had roof damage.
January 2018Tornado (EF1)Opal$100,000A NWS storm survey found that a brief EF-1 tornado touched down in rural Lawrence County south of Mount Vernon. A couple of farm buildings were blown down on Farm Road 2155. One barn was destroyed. At least one home had minor roof damage. Several trees were uprooted and blown down along the path. A large tree smashed two cars. Estimated maximum wind speed was up to 95 mph.
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Friestatt$100,000A NWS storm survey found an EF-1 tornado touched down about 3 miles northeast of Monett and lifted about 3 miles east of Freistatt. This tornado had a path length of about 4 miles and a width of 100 yards. Several outbuildings were completely destroyed. and one house had minor roof and siding damage. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along the path. The maximum winds estimated were up to 90 mph.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindMarionville$80,000no account filed
August 2018Tornado (EF1)Bonham$75,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado touched down near Highway Z and 39 in Barry County and continued north northeast for approximately 3.4 miles before crossing into Lawrence County ending west of Marionville. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 90mph, a width 100 yards and total distance 9.4 miles. Numerous outbuildings damaged along the path, trees were uprooted, some power lines were downed, and two mobile homes had portions of their roofs removed. The tornado initially touched down at 6:36 pm in Barry County and ended lifted at 7:01 pm in Lawrence County.
January 2008Tornado (EF0)Aurora$75,000A National Weather storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado tracked across rural southeast Lawrence County. This tornado damaged a few farm houses and outbuildings. The damage track barely continued into Christian County as the tornado lifted a few yards east of the county line.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindFriestatt$60,000A home suffered moderate siding and roof damage from high winds.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindFriestatt$50,000Multiple trees and powerlines were reported down.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindAurora$50,000A vehicle was trapped in downed power lines. No injuries were reported.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindVerona$50,000Nearly half the roof decking and shingles were removed from the roof of a home by high winds.
May 2021Flash FloodVerona$50,000A water rescue was performed to remove five people from the roof of a flooded home. no injuries occurred.
March 2017HailStotts City$50,000This report was from social media with pictures. There was damage to cars and homes in the Stotts City area.
May 2017Tornado (EF1)Stotts City$50,000An EF-1 tornado touched down southwest of Mount Vernon. The tornado damaged a few outbuildings and crossed I-44. At least one car was blown off the interstate near mile marker 43. The car had a large piece of wood flown through the windshield but the driver was not injured. Several trees were uprooted. Estimated maximum winds were up to 95 mph.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindAurora$50,000A report from social media with a picture showed a mobile home with significant roof damage.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindMiller$50,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around the town of Miller. The high school bleachers at the football field were blown across the field. The high school scoreboard was completely blown down and destroyed.
August 2012HailPierce City$50,000Several cars had dents and cracked wind shields.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindMonett$50,000Downburst wind gusts to 70 mph uprooted numerous trees, damaged many roofs, and destroyed a mobile home.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindHalltown$50,000Seven large barns were damaged.
August 2012HailPierce City$50,000no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindFriestatt$40,000A home suffered minor siding and roof damage.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindLogan$40,000Multiple trees and powers lines were reported down on Highway 14.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMarionville$40,000Winds of 60 mph downed several power lines.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindLawrenceburg$40,000Minor damage to a home and outbuilding were reported with several trees also uprooted in the Lawrenceburg area. Additionally, a house suffered damage along with multiple outbuildings and numerous trees uprooted eight miles east of Miller on Highway DD.
September 2009Flash FloodFriestatt$40,000Bridges were washed out along State Highway H.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindFriestatt$25,000A large tree was blown onto a home causing minor damage.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindChesapeake$25,000Thunderstorm wind gusts ripped off shingles of homes in Chesapeake.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindRed Oak$25,000Two large irrigation pivot arms were blown over and damaged by high winds.

Mines and quarries

397 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 397 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 396 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Lead, Zinc183
Zinc, Lead133
Stone, Crushed/Broken41
Iron12
Zinc6
Lead5
Clay5
Limestone, Dimension4
Copper2
Copper, Lead1
Sand and Gravel, Construction1
Kaolin1
Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc1
Barium-Barite, Iron1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown - Barite & IronBarium-Barite, IronPast Producer
Unknown - ClayKaolinPast Producer
Unknown - Clay & IronIron, ClayPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & CopperCopper, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & Zinc & BariteBarium-Barite, Lead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & Zinc & IronLead, Zinc, IronProspect
Unknown - S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & Zinc & CopperLead, Zinc, CopperPast Producer
Williams MineCopperPast Producer
Unknown - Ls.DimLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unknown - Ls.DimLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unknown - Ls.DimLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Unknown - Ls.DimLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Hawkins MineClayProspect
Queen City MineLeadPast Producer
Richeys MineLeadPast Producer
Sumner's ShaftClayPast Producer
Unknown - ClayClayPast Producer
Unknown - ClayClayPast Producer
Unknown - ClayClayPast Producer
Unknown - LeadLeadProspect
Unknown - LeadLeadPast Producer
Unknown - LeadLeadPast Producer
American Zinc MineZincPast Producer
Greenland ShaftZincPast Producer
Unknown - ZincZincPast Producer
Unknown - ZincZincPast Producer
Unknown - ZincZincPast Producer
Unknown - ZincZincProspect
Unknown - IronIronProspect
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronProspect
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronProspect
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Brumback QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Davis QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gibbs QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Griesemer Quarry No.3 & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
John Fenton's QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Kiewit QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mason QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Menefee QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Nicholas QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pierce City Lime Co. North QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pierce City Lime Co. South QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rose and Son QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sifferman QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Smerdon QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Sullivan QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Allen MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Annie Roonie MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Apple and Son MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Aquatic MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Arrow MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Aurora District-MissouriZinc, LeadOccurrence
Babe Ruth MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Baker North MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Baker South MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Baldwin MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Baptist MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Barefoot MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Barker MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Ben Buster MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Big Bonanza MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Big Six MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Black Crook MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Blankenship MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Blue Bell MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Blue MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Bonanza MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Boston-Loy MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Bowyer MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Browning ShaftZinc, LeadPast Producer
C.C.C. MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Congregational MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Daugherty MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Dog MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Dresser North MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Dresser South MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Duke MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
East Mogul MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Easton and Munday MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Eaton Number One MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Field ShaftZinc, LeadPast Producer
First Methodist MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
First National MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Flying Dutchman MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Game Cock MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
George Curtis MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Georgette MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Goodwins ShaftZinc, LeadPast Producer
Harding MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Howbush MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Jack Rabbit East MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Julia West ShaftZinc, LeadPast Producer
Jumbo MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
King David MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Kline TractZinc, LeadPast Producer1910
Liles 1886 DiscoveryZinc, LeadPast Producer
Little Betsy MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Maryland MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Mayflower MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Metropolitan MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Minor MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Monarch MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Mt. Vernon MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Neucomb MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
New Wheat and Loy MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
North MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Number Five MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Number Four MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Number Nine MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Number One MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Number Two MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Number Two MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Ohio MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Old Pump MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Old Wheat and Loy MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Oriental MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Osborn MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Owens MineZinc, LeadPast Producer1900, 1941
Perry and Dingman MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Persimmon MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Porter MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Pup MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Purdy and Jones ShaftZinc, LeadPast Producer
Red Wasp MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Richardson North MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Richardson South MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Rodgers MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Rolla MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Scott MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Scott and Gregory MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Scott and Phelps ShaftZinc, LeadPast Producer
Second Methodist MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Seven Devils MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Shaw and Sullivan MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Sphalerite Number One MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Sphalerite Number Two MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Two Jakes MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Umatilla MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
United Zinc Co. No. Four North MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
United Zinc Co. Number One MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
United Zinc Co. Number Two MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
World's Herald MineZinc, LeadPast Producer
Abrams ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Argyle MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Ashens MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Babe Charley MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Baby Ed MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Baldwin MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Biglow MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Boy Charley MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Buchanan MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Buckeye MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Budweiser MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Bull Run MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Burney MineLead, ZincPast Producer
C.P. MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Calamity MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Carlin MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Chief MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Childress ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Christian MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Cinch MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Coats MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Coleman Brothers MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Columbia MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Cotton Tail MineLead, ZincPast Producer
D.B.Loy and Co. MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Daisy Bell MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Double Bob MineLead, ZincPast Producer
East End MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Feaster MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Federal MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Ferguson and Co. MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Globe Prospect Number OneLead, ZincProspect
Globe Prospect Number TwoLead, ZincProspect
Gold Dust MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Good Friday MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Goodman MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Grandpa's Wonder MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Griffith MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hafford and Peak MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hale MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hall MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hays City MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Holy Moses MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Homestead MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Honaker MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hoosier North MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hoosier South MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Hubble MineLead, ZincPast Producer
I. X. L. MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Illinois ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Independence MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Indiana MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Jack Rabbit West MineLead, ZincPast Producer
James MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Judd MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Julia C. MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Keys MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Keystone MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Klondike MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Larkin MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Last Chance MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lawrenceburg MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lee and Company MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lightning MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Line ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Little Nugget MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Little Rolla MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Log Cabin MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Long and Company East MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Long and Company West MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Louisville MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lucky Bill MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lucky Dick MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lucky Jack MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Lulu MineLead, ZincPast Producer
M. Collough MineLead, ZincPast Producer
M.K.T. MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Martian ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Mccloud MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Mcclure MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Melton MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Mill ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Mooney MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Morgan MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Mystic Valley ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Nieely MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Number Six MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Patti Rosa MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Porter MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Post and Reynolds MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Rickman MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Ritter MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Rosebud East MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Rosebud West MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Rustler MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sand Ridge MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sandoval MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sandy Hill MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sassafrass MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Schmook MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Second National MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sedalia MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Shaft OneLead, ZincPast Producer
Shipman MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sholten MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Shot Gun MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Smith MineLead, ZincPast Producer
South Bonanza MineLead, ZincPast Producer
South ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Southworth ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Spann MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Spillman - Campbell MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Spring River ShaftLead, ZincPast Producer
Springfield MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sprinkle MineLead, ZincPast Producer
St. Clair MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Stanberry DiggingsLead, ZincPast Producer
Starr MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Summit City MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Sunshine MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Third National MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Thurman MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Thurman MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Tom Thumb MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Trilby MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Turkey Track MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Tyndatz MineLead, ZincPast Producer
United Zinc Co. No. Four South MineLead, ZincPast Producer
United Zinc Co. Number Three MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincProspect
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead & ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Valley Queen MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Wandering Jew MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Waterdog MineLead, ZincPast Producer
West Mogul MineLead, ZincPast Producer
White Horse MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Wilson MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Wilson and Fenton MineLead, ZincPast Producer
World's Fair MineLead, ZincPast Producer
Zumbrunn MineLead, ZincPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

41

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Lawrence County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.