Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County
Lawrence County Courthouse
Flag of Lawrence County
Official seal of Lawrence County
Map of Ohio highlighting Lawrence County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°35′N 82°32′W / 38.59°N 82.54°W / 38.59; -82.54
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1817
Named forJames Lawrence
SeatIronton
Largest cityIronton
Area
 • Total
457 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Land453 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Water3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
58,240 Decrease
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.lawrencecountyohio.org

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.

  1. ^ 2020 census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.