Lawrenceville, West Virginia

Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on the East Liverpool South U.S. Geological Survey Map, and lies at an elevation of 978 feet (289 m).[1][2]

Lawrenceville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville
Coordinates: 40°37′03″N 80°32′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHancock
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Lawrenceville is directly adjacent to the city of Chester, and has been closely connected to it throughout their histories. It uses the Chester zip code of 26034, although it is considered its own community. The history of Lawrenceville goes back to 1714, when a trading post was established in the area. The town was created by the then Virginia legislature in 1814. It once had its own elementary school, but students today commute to Chester.

GNIS ID codes

The GNIS ID codes for Lawrenceville are as follows:

  • Lawrenceville: 1554924
  • Hancock County: 1560574
  • West Virginia: 1779805[3]

Notable landmarks

References
  1. "US > West Virginia > Hancock County > Lawrenceville Lawrenceville (in Hancock County, WV) Populated Place Profile". WVHome Town Locator. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawrenceville, West Virginia
  3. "Lawrenceville, West Virginia". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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