Lawrenceburg, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Ozark Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65646. The Survey maps it on the Halltown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1886 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1888 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1919 USGS Halltown quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Halltown quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Lawrenceburg between 1995 and 2018, burning about 208 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177145-05558-06092018-1104 |
| 5 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 February 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 February 1995 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 February 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Lawrenceburg: 10 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Duncan Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Williams Mine | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Lawrenceburg Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Murray Mtnes | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Nicholas Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sifferman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Sullivan Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Prospect |
Storms near this place
12 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lawrenceburg in 12 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $40,000 | Minor 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. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $20,000 | A NWS storm survey determined that straight line winds of 80 to 95 mph snapped and uprooted numerous trees and damaged the roof and siding of a home. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $15,000 | Significant tree damage was reported and part of the roof of a home had shingles and decking removed. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $2,000 | Several power or phone poles were reported down along Z Highway. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | $1,000 | A tree was down due to thunderstorm winds and was blocking the road on state highway mm near Lawrenceburg. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | - | Several large trees were reported down by high winds. A heavy yard playset was moved and a trampoline was tossed about a quarter of a mile. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | - | Winds estimated at 60 miles per hour were reported 5 miles north of Halltown. Numerous branches from 1 to 2 inch were reported down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | - | A trained spotter detected 61 mph winds with a hand held device. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lawrenceburg | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Lawrenceburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Lawrenceburg | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Lawrenceburg | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelville | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Paris Springs | 3.6 miles | 18 | |
| Halltown | 4.0 miles | 18 | |
| Spencer | 4.7 miles | 18 | |
| Stinson | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Call | 6.9 miles | 17 | |
| Heatonville | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| Chesapeake | 8.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 729916. 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.







