Lawrenceville, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Lawrenceville, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Lawrenceville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:528
Coordinates:31.6578°N -85.2692°W
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:121437

Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States. Lawrenceville is located off U.S. Route 431, 7.5miles north of Abbeville.

History

Lawrenceville is named in honor of Joseph Lawrence, who served as the community's first postmaster. He also donated the land for the Lawrenceville Male and Female Academy.[1] A post office operated under the name Lawrenceville from 1849 to 1905.[2] The Lawrenceville Academy was incorporated by the Alabama Legislature on January 22, 1858, even though records show it was in operation prior to 1830. The academy closed during the Civil War and closed permanently in 1888.[3]

Despite some of the opposition to the Compromise of 1850, there was a rally held in Lawrenceville to support its adoption.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 82 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Henry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Smith. Larry. Lawrenceville, Alabama. AlGenWeb.org. 4 August 2015.
  4. Book: David Williams. Rich Man's War: Class, Caste, and Confederate Defeat in the Lower Chattahoochee Valley. 15 March 2011. University of Georgia Press. 978-0-8203-4079-1. 36.
  5. Book: Samuel L. Webb. Margaret E. Armbrester. Alabama Governors: A Political History of the State. 31 August 2014. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-1843-7. 143.
  6. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International encyclopedia of women composers. 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second edition, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.