Lawrence County, Tennessee
| Lawrence County, Tennessee | |
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Lawrence County Courthouse, January 2015
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1817 |
| Named for | James Lawrence |
| Seat | Lawrenceburg |
| Largest city | Lawrenceburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 618 sq mi (1,601 km2) |
| • Land | 617 sq mi (1,598 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 41,869 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,869. Its county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg.
Lawrence County comprises the Lawrenceburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area.
Created by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly on October 21, 1817, Lawrence County was formed from lands previously part of Hickman and Giles counties.
It was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence (1781–1813), who while commanding the USS Chesapeake in an 1813 battle with the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon, issued his famous command: "Don't give up the ship! Blow her up." His men did anyway and Lawrence died of wounds.
Lawrenceburg was chosen as the county seat in 1819 as it was near the center of the county and because Jackson's Military Road ran just east of the town. In April 1821, the road was redirected through the center of the Lawrenceburg. The military road, the main route from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Nashville, Tennessee, played a significant role in the county's development.
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