Lawrence County, Administrative county in northwest Alabama, United States
Lawrence County encompasses 700 square miles of oak forests, limestone valleys, and waterways including a section of the Tennessee River.
The Alabama Territorial Legislature established Lawrence County on February 6, 1818, naming it after Captain James Lawrence from the War of 1812.
The Jesse Owens Memorial Park in Oakville contains a museum, visitor center, and statue commemorating the Olympic athlete who spent his childhood there.
The Lawrence County Circuit Clerk office operates at the Judicial Center in Moulton, handling civil cases, domestic relations, and traffic court matters.
The Oakville Indian Mounds feature prehistoric earthen structures and a museum displaying artifacts from the Mississippian Native American culture.
Location: Alabama
Inception: February 6, 1818
Capital city: Moulton
Shares border with: Limestone County, Colbert County, Morgan County, Lauderdale County, Winston County, Franklin County, Cullman County
Website: http://lawrencealabama.com
GPS coordinates: 34.52139,-87.31028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
Sipsey Wilderness
26 km
William B. Bankhead National Forest
26.2 km
Wheeler Dam
31.5 km
Wheeler Lake
32.5 km
Bride's Hill
17.6 km
Joseph Wheeler Plantation
15 km
Goode-Hall House
23.8 km
Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge
32.1 km
Princess Theatre
31.2 km
Rhea-McEntire House
31.7 km
State Bank Building, Decatur Branch
31.7 km
The Oaks
31 km
John McMahon House
16.4 km
Cotaco Opera House
31.1 km
Boxwood Plantation Slave Quarter
22 km
Old Brick Presbyterian Church
34 km
Thomas Holland House
12.7 km
Clyde Carter House
36 km
Preuit Oaks
25 km
Ice House
4.7 km
New Decatur–Albany Historic District
31.2 km
Moulton Courthouse Square Historic District
4.8 km
Bank Street–Old Decatur Historic District
31.4 km
East Old Town Historic District
31.5 km
West Old Town Historic District
30.9 km
Joe Wheeler State Park
33.1 km
Carnegie Visual Art Center
31.7 km
Albany Heritage Neighborhood Historic District
31.7 kmReviews
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