Lawrenceville, West Virginia Explained

Lawrenceville, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Lawrenceville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hancock
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.6175°N -80.5436°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:26034
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1554924

Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It is directly adjacent to the city of Chester, and has been closely connected to it throughout its history. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.

History

The history of Lawrenceville goes back to 1714, when a trading post was established in the area. The town was created by an act of the Virginia legislature in 1814. It once had its own elementary school, but students today commute to Chester.

Geography

Lawrenceville is located on the East Liverpool South U.S. Geological Survey Map, and lies at an elevation of 978 feet (289 m).[1] The GNIS ID codes for Lawrenceville is 1554924.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US > West Virginia > Hancock County > Lawrenceville Lawrenceville (in Hancock County, WV) Populated Place Profile. WVHome Town Locator. 26 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Lawrenceville, West Virginia. Roadside Thoughts. 26 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Grok Image: Lake or Waste Pond? You Decide. — the Green Grok . 2009-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090521095655/http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/littlebluerun . 2009-05-21 .