Lawrence County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′N 82°32′W / 38.59°N 82.54°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1817 |
| Named for | James Lawrence |
| Seat | Ironton |
| Largest city | Ironton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 457 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Land | 453 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 58,240  |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Lawrence County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,240.[1] Its county seat is Ironton.[2] The county was created in 1815 and later organized in 1817.[3] It is named for James Lawrence, the naval officer famous for the line "do not give up the ship".[4] Lawrence County is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.