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Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,293. [1] Its county seat is Louisa. [2] The county is named for James Lawrence, [3] and co-founded by Isaac Bolt, who served as a Lawrence County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace.
The post office was established as Lawrenceburg on January 22, 1817, for William Lawrence, a local tavern owner. The community was incorporated as Lawrence in 1820 [6] by the Court of Franklin County (of which it was then a part) but renamed Lawrenceburg in 1827. [7] James Lawrence, a naval officer, is the namesake. [8]
Oct. 31—MOULTON — Lawrence County officials hope renovating the historic former courthouse on the Moulton square will revitalize downtown, but the work will take two to three years and the ...
It has been called "Kentucky's South Carolina". [10] On May 29, 1861, a group of Southern sympathizers from Kentucky and Tennessee met at the Graves County Courthouse to discuss the possibility of joining the Jackson Purchase to West Tennessee. Most records of the event are lost, probably due to an 1887 fire that destroyed the courthouse.
Lawrence County Schools had 2,269 students in spring 2023. In 2023, elementary and high schools received green ratings in Kentucky’s school accountability system which is above average.
The Louisville Metro Hall is the center of Louisville, Kentucky's government. It currently houses the Mayor's Office and the Jefferson County Clerk's Office for marriage licensing, delinquent tax filings, and the deeds room. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Lowmansville is an unincorporated community located in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. References
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43 - a man whose role made him responsible for judges’ personal security - gunned down District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, at the Letcher County courthouse ...