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'''Lawrenceville''' is a town in [[Brunswick County, |
'''Lawrenceville''' is a town in [[Brunswick County, Virginia]], United States. Per the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 1,014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lawrenceville town, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5144520|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 25, 2022}}</ref> Located by the [[Meherrin River]], it is the [[county seat]] of [[Brunswick County, Virginia|Brunswick County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> In colonial times, Lieutenant [[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] [[Alexander Spotswood]] had a stockade built nearby, called [[Fort Christanna]], where converted Native American allies were housed and educated. |
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[[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|Saint Paul's College]], a [[historically black college]] affiliated with the Episcopal Church, was founded here in 1888. It operated until 2013. |
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Lumber, [[tobacco]], livestock, and other farm products are grown in the area. In a county along the southern border of the state, the town is near the northernmost area for cotton growing. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The county was an area of tobacco production in colonial times, and later mixed farming, both dependent on enslaved black American workers. In addition to Fort Christanna and [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]], the [[Brunswick County Courthouse Square]], [[Gholson Bridge]], and [[Lawrenceville Historic District]] are significant points of interest. |
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During the 17th and 18th colonial centuries, the county was developed for labor-intensive tobacco production. Later many planters converted to mixed farming, still relying mostly on enslaved Black workers. By the early 19th century, most enslaved African Americans had been born in the United States. |
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Explorers left Fort Henry (Petersburg) to follow the |
Explorers left Fort Henry (Petersburg) to follow the Occoneechee trail on an expedition for trading with the Indians to the south. By 1714 the area was known well enough that it was selected by Governor Alexander Spotswood as the site of Fort Christanna, which was largely a trading depot. Officials also ran a school for Indian children. |
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In 1720 the General Assembly passed an act for “erecting the Counties of Spotsylvania and Brunswick” which directed “That five hundred pounds…be paid by the Treasurer to Nathaniel Harrison, esq., Jonathan Allen, Henry Harrison, and William Edwards, gentlemen… for a church, courthouse, prison, pillory and stocks, where they shall think fit.” |
In 1720 the General Assembly passed an act for “erecting the Counties of Spotsylvania and Brunswick”, which directed “That five hundred pounds…be paid by the Treasurer to Nathaniel Harrison, esq., Jonathan Allen, Henry Harrison, and William Edwards, gentlemen… for a church, courthouse, prison, pillory and stocks, where they shall think fit.” |
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The first courthouse was constructed circa 1732 on a site near Cochran. Moved to the east in 1746, the county seat was moved again in 1783 to be established at the present site. A wood-frame courthouse, described by a visitor in 1835 as “a very handsome building” was built in 1784 |
The first courthouse was constructed circa 1732 on a site near Cochran. Moved to the east in 1746, the county seat was moved again in 1783 to be established at the present site. A wood-frame courthouse, described by a visitor in 1835 as “a very handsome building”, was built in 1784. It has been replaced on this site by the Brunswick County Museum. |
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The Town was created officially by an act of the General Assembly on January 22, 1814. The act directed that twenty acres of land belonging to Peggy Williams be laid off into lots and be known as Lawrenceville. Legend has it that the name was inspired by a famous racehorse, Lawrence, owned by a prosperous landowner who had built a nearby racetrack at the end of the eighteenth century. |
The Town was created officially by an act of the General Assembly on January 22, 1814. The act directed that twenty acres of land belonging to Peggy Williams be laid off into lots and be known as Lawrenceville. Legend has it that the name was inspired by a famous racehorse, Lawrence, owned by a prosperous landowner who had built a nearby racetrack at the end of the eighteenth century. |
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By 1836 the town was served by at least two stage routes as noted on the Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Virginia published that year. One ran north and south between Petersburg and Warrenton, North Carolina, daily. The other, east and west between Lawrenceville and Halifax Courthouse three times a week. |
By 1836 the town was served by at least two stage routes, as noted on the ''Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Virginia'' published that year. One ran north and south between [[Petersburg, Virginia]] and [[Warrenton, North Carolina]], daily. The other, ran east and west between Lawrenceville and Halifax Courthouse three times a week. |
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The coming of the railroad in 1890 gave an impetus for growth. The establishment of the Atlantic and Danville shops in Lawrenceville provided the town with a significant industrial base |
After the Civil War, southern businessmen invested in construction of railroads and factories. The coming of the railroad in 1890 gave an impetus for growth. The establishment of the Atlantic and Danville Railway shops in Lawrenceville provided the town with a significant industrial base. |
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With the resulting good economic times over the next four decades, mercantile buildings along Main and Hicks streets were transformed from one- and two-story wood-frame buildings into two- and three-story brick masonry buildings. Residential areas quickly developed to satisfy the demand for housing. In 1907 the population was described as about 2,000 “law-abiding and God-fearing people."{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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'''Incorporation''' |
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n 1846 the town was Idescribed thus: “It is a neat village, pleasantly situated on a branch of the Meherrin River, and contains 2 churches and about 25 dwellings.” {{citation needed|date=July 2024}} St. Andrew's Episcopal, constructed in 1829, continues to serve its parishioners as the oldest public building extant in Lawrenceville. |
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Richard H. Sharp gave land on Church Street in 1847 for the construction of the Lawrenceville Methodist Church. The original building was replaced by the present sanctuary in 1906. |
Richard H. Sharp gave land on Church Street in 1847 for the construction of the Lawrenceville Methodist Church. The original building was replaced by the present sanctuary in 1906. |
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The Greek Revival courthouse, which remains on Courthouse Square, was constructed in 1854 to succeed the late 18th-century structure. County court records were maintained on the first floor there until the completion of the adjacent Clerk's Building in 1893. These two buildings are included in the Brunswick County Courthouse Square |
The Greek Revival courthouse, which remains on Courthouse Square, was constructed in 1854 to succeed the late 18th-century structure. County court records were maintained on the first floor there until the completion of the adjacent Clerk's Building in 1893. These two buildings are included in the Brunswick County Courthouse Square Historic District listed in 1974 on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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The Town of Lawrenceville was incorporated in 1874. Charles E. May later recalled the town of that era as “a very small village consisting of a courthouse, a few small stores, two blacksmith shops, a shoe maker’s shop and several dwellings.” |
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In 1888 James Solomon Russell, an Episcopal priest born into slavery in 1857, established a parish school for black children. By 1893 the school was incorporated and |
In 1888 [[James Solomon Russell]], an Episcopal priest born into slavery in 1857, established a parish school for black children. By 1893 the school was incorporated and developed as Saint Paul's Normal and Industrial School, a private school for Black students. Dr. Russell's efforts had continued success. |
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The school was accredited as Saint Paul's College in 1957; it has attracted students from around the globe. Three of the early buildings remaining on campus have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. |
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'''Recent Decades''' |
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'''20th century to present''' |
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⚫ | A bond issue was passed in 1912 to fund the construction of a water filtration plant and distribution system, a gravity sewage system, and an electric generating plant. The newly organized volunteer fire department constructed a firehouse on Sharp Street adjacent to the then new 100,000-gallon elevated water tank. |
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⚫ | A bond issue was passed in 1912 to fund the construction of a water filtration plant and distribution system, a gravity sewage system, and an electric generating plant. The newly organized volunteer fire department constructed a firehouse on Sharp Street adjacent to the then new 100,000-gallon elevated water tank. |
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The original fire alarm bell was moved to the grounds of the Municipal Building on Main Street in 1980. It rests next to an old road marker of 1819 inscribed “45 miles from the Brunswick Courthouse to Petersburg.” |
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⚫ | In 1924 the streets were paved with concrete. The sale of the electric generating plant in 1925 provided money to replace the wood plank sidewalks with concrete. During the depression years of the thirties, federal funds were used to build a baseball field and a swimming pool for the use of city youth. |
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⚫ | Downtown Lawrenceville is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> The historic district connects with the developing Tobacco Heritage Trail |
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⚫ | In the late 20th century, the town began a Main Street beautification project which involves replacing downtown sidewalks with brick and installing new streetlights. The new Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Courthouse housing Brunswick's Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations courts was dedicated on April 18, 1999. Documentation and field work has been completed for the Lawrenceville Historic District and the nomination was submitted in the fall of 1999 to the State Historic Preservation Office. |
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⚫ | Downtown Lawrenceville is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> The historic district connects with the developing Tobacco Heritage Trail. This is part of the national [[rails to trails movement]], in which public and private interests have redeveloped abandoned rail lines for trails. These amenities attractshorseback riders, bikers, joggers, wildlife enthusiasts, and hikers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawrenceville |first1=Town of |title=Town of Lawrenceville Virginia |url=https://lawrencevilleweb.us/history-1 |website=Town of Lawrenceville |access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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==Government== |
==Government== |
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The Town of Lawrenceville serves as the county seat for Brunswick County, Virginia. |
The Town of Lawrenceville serves as the county seat for Brunswick County, Virginia. It operates under the [[council-manager]] form of government, in accordance with Title 15.2, Chapter 6 of the Code of Virginia. |
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The Town of Lawrenceville operates under the council-manager form of government, in accordance with Title 15.2, Chapter 6 of the Code of Virginia. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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* [[Duke Brett]], former Major League Baseball pitcher |
* [[Duke Brett]], former Major League Baseball pitcher |
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* [[James H. Coleman (judge)|James H. Coleman, Jr.]], retired justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] and first African American on the court. |
* [[James H. Coleman (judge)|James H. Coleman, Jr.]], retired justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] and first African American on the court. |
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* [[George Dromgoole|George Coke Dromgoole]], |
* [[George Dromgoole|George Coke Dromgoole]], politician (D-VA) represented [[Virginia]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]]; he was born in Lawrenceville. |
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* [[Thomas Emmerson]], Tennessee judge and first mayor of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], was born here. |
* [[Thomas Emmerson]], Tennessee judge and first mayor of [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], was born here. |
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* [[E. Franklin Frazier]], sociologist and author of the classic ''Black Bourgeoisie,'' taught at [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]]. |
* [[E. Franklin Frazier]], sociologist and author of the classic ''Black Bourgeoisie,'' taught at [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]]. |
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* [[Albertis Harrison]], state [[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] from 1962 to 1966, was a native of Lawrenceville, where he practiced law. |
* [[Albertis Harrison]], state [[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] from 1962 to 1966, was a native of Lawrenceville, where he practiced law. |
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* [[John Hartwell Marable]], who represented [[Tennessee]] in the House of Representatives, was born here. |
* [[John Hartwell Marable]], who represented [[Tennessee]] in the House of Representatives, was born here. |
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* [[David Nolan (American author)|David Nolan]], author and historian, worked for the Virginia Students Civil Rights Committee in Lawrenceville in the 1960s. |
* [[David Nolan (American author)|David Nolan]], author and historian, worked for the Virginia Students Civil Rights Committee (VSCRC) in Lawrenceville in the 1960s. |
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* [[Chandler Owen]], co-editor, with [[A. Philip Randolph]] of ''[[The Messenger (magazine)|The Messenger]],'' attended [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]]. |
* [[Chandler Owen]], co-editor, with [[A. Philip Randolph]] of ''[[The Messenger (magazine)|The Messenger]],'' attended [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]]. |
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* [[Goronwy Owen (poet)|Goronwy Owen]] (1723–1769) author of [[Welsh poetry]], Vicar of St Andrews Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, and local cotton and tobacco |
* [[Goronwy Owen (poet)|Goronwy Owen]] (1723–1769), highly influential author of [[Welsh poetry]] in [[Cerdd dafod|strict metre]], Vicar of St Andrews Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, and local cotton and tobacco planter |
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* [[Peter B. Starke]], |
* [[Peter B. Starke]], served as a [[Confederate States Army]] general in the [[American Civil War]]. Buried near Lawrenceville, where he owned a plantation. |
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* [[Bryant Stith]], former [[University of Virginia]] and [[NBA]] basketball player. |
* [[Bryant Stith]], former [[University of Virginia]] and [[NBA]] basketball player. |
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Latest revision as of 04:40, 3 December 2024
Lawrenceville, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 36°45′30″N 77°51′2″W / 36.75833°N 77.85056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Brunswick |
Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,014 |
• Estimate () | 1 |
• Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 23868 |
Area code | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-44520[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1498503[3] |
Website | lawrencevilleweb |
Lawrenceville is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,014.[4] Located by the Meherrin River, it is the county seat of Brunswick County.[5] In colonial times, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood had a stockade built nearby, called Fort Christanna, where converted Native American allies were housed and educated.
Saint Paul's College, a historically black college affiliated with the Episcopal Church, was founded here in 1888. It operated until 2013.
Lumber, tobacco, livestock, and other farm products are grown in the area. In a county along the southern border of the state, the town is near the northernmost area for cotton growing.
History
[edit]The first recorded foray by Anglo colonists into what is now Brunswick County occurred in 1650.
During the 17th and 18th colonial centuries, the county was developed for labor-intensive tobacco production. Later many planters converted to mixed farming, still relying mostly on enslaved Black workers. By the early 19th century, most enslaved African Americans had been born in the United States.
1700s
Explorers left Fort Henry (Petersburg) to follow the Occoneechee trail on an expedition for trading with the Indians to the south. By 1714 the area was known well enough that it was selected by Governor Alexander Spotswood as the site of Fort Christanna, which was largely a trading depot. Officials also ran a school for Indian children.
In 1720 the General Assembly passed an act for “erecting the Counties of Spotsylvania and Brunswick”, which directed “That five hundred pounds…be paid by the Treasurer to Nathaniel Harrison, esq., Jonathan Allen, Henry Harrison, and William Edwards, gentlemen… for a church, courthouse, prison, pillory and stocks, where they shall think fit.”
The first courthouse was constructed circa 1732 on a site near Cochran. Moved to the east in 1746, the county seat was moved again in 1783 to be established at the present site. A wood-frame courthouse, described by a visitor in 1835 as “a very handsome building”, was built in 1784. It has been replaced on this site by the Brunswick County Museum.
1800s
The Town was created officially by an act of the General Assembly on January 22, 1814. The act directed that twenty acres of land belonging to Peggy Williams be laid off into lots and be known as Lawrenceville. Legend has it that the name was inspired by a famous racehorse, Lawrence, owned by a prosperous landowner who had built a nearby racetrack at the end of the eighteenth century.
By 1836 the town was served by at least two stage routes, as noted on the Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Virginia published that year. One ran north and south between Petersburg, Virginia and Warrenton, North Carolina, daily. The other, ran east and west between Lawrenceville and Halifax Courthouse three times a week.
After the Civil War, southern businessmen invested in construction of railroads and factories. The coming of the railroad in 1890 gave an impetus for growth. The establishment of the Atlantic and Danville Railway shops in Lawrenceville provided the town with a significant industrial base.
With the resulting good economic times over the next four decades, mercantile buildings along Main and Hicks streets were transformed from one- and two-story wood-frame buildings into two- and three-story brick masonry buildings. Residential areas quickly developed to satisfy the demand for housing. In 1907 the population was described as about 2,000 “law-abiding and God-fearing people."[citation needed]
n 1846 the town was Idescribed thus: “It is a neat village, pleasantly situated on a branch of the Meherrin River, and contains 2 churches and about 25 dwellings.” [citation needed] St. Andrew's Episcopal, constructed in 1829, continues to serve its parishioners as the oldest public building extant in Lawrenceville.
Richard H. Sharp gave land on Church Street in 1847 for the construction of the Lawrenceville Methodist Church. The original building was replaced by the present sanctuary in 1906.
The Greek Revival courthouse, which remains on Courthouse Square, was constructed in 1854 to succeed the late 18th-century structure. County court records were maintained on the first floor there until the completion of the adjacent Clerk's Building in 1893. These two buildings are included in the Brunswick County Courthouse Square Historic District listed in 1974 on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Town of Lawrenceville was incorporated in 1874. Charles E. May later recalled the town of that era as “a very small village consisting of a courthouse, a few small stores, two blacksmith shops, a shoe maker’s shop and several dwellings.”
In 1888 James Solomon Russell, an Episcopal priest born into slavery in 1857, established a parish school for black children. By 1893 the school was incorporated and developed as Saint Paul's Normal and Industrial School, a private school for Black students. Dr. Russell's efforts had continued success.
The school was accredited as Saint Paul's College in 1957; it has attracted students from around the globe. Three of the early buildings remaining on campus have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
20th century to present
A bond issue was passed in 1912 to fund the construction of a water filtration plant and distribution system, a gravity sewage system, and an electric generating plant. The newly organized volunteer fire department constructed a firehouse on Sharp Street adjacent to the then new 100,000-gallon elevated water tank.
The original fire alarm bell was moved to the grounds of the Municipal Building on Main Street in 1980. It rests next to an old road marker of 1819 inscribed “45 miles from the Brunswick Courthouse to Petersburg.”
Lawrenceville continued as the major market center for the rich agricultural areas of Brunswick County. The town had tobacco warehouses, cotton gins, creameries, and other facilities to process the important commodity crops of the area.
In 1924 the streets were paved with concrete. The sale of the electric generating plant in 1925 provided money to replace the wood plank sidewalks with concrete. During the depression years of the thirties, federal funds were used to build a baseball field and a swimming pool for the use of city youth.
In the late 20th century, the town began a Main Street beautification project which involves replacing downtown sidewalks with brick and installing new streetlights. The new Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Courthouse housing Brunswick's Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations courts was dedicated on April 18, 1999. Documentation and field work has been completed for the Lawrenceville Historic District and the nomination was submitted in the fall of 1999 to the State Historic Preservation Office.
Downtown Lawrenceville is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6] The historic district connects with the developing Tobacco Heritage Trail. This is part of the national rails to trails movement, in which public and private interests have redeveloped abandoned rail lines for trails. These amenities attractshorseback riders, bikers, joggers, wildlife enthusiasts, and hikers.[7]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 238 | — | |
1890 | 305 | 28.2% | |
1900 | 760 | 149.2% | |
1910 | 1,733 | 128.0% | |
1920 | 1,439 | −17.0% | |
1930 | 1,629 | 13.2% | |
1940 | 1,703 | 4.5% | |
1950 | 2,239 | 31.5% | |
1960 | 1,941 | −13.3% | |
1970 | 1,636 | −15.7% | |
1980 | 1,484 | −9.3% | |
1990 | 1,486 | 0.1% | |
2000 | 1,275 | −14.2% | |
2010 | 1,438 | 12.8% | |
2020 | 1,014 | −29.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010[9] 2020[10] |
2020 census
[edit]Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 282 | 204 | 19.61% | 20.12% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,096 | 741 | 76.22% | 73.08% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.14% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 6 | 0.56% | 0.59% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | 0.07% | 0.59% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 22 | 34 | 1.53% | 3.35% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26 | 23 | 1.81% | 2.27% |
Total | 1,438 | 1,014 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,275 people, 376 households, and 209 families living in the town. The population density was 1,391.1 people per square mile (535.1/km2). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 500.8 per square mile (192.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 33.25% White, 64.63% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 376 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 33.2% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $31,583 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,353. About 12.7% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit]The Town of Lawrenceville serves as the county seat for Brunswick County, Virginia. It operates under the council-manager form of government, in accordance with Title 15.2, Chapter 6 of the Code of Virginia.
Notable people
[edit]- Duke Brett, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- James H. Coleman, Jr., retired justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and first African American on the court.
- George Coke Dromgoole, politician (D-VA) represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives; he was born in Lawrenceville.
- Thomas Emmerson, Tennessee judge and first mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, was born here.
- E. Franklin Frazier, sociologist and author of the classic Black Bourgeoisie, taught at St. Paul's College.
- Albertis Harrison, state Governor from 1962 to 1966, was a native of Lawrenceville, where he practiced law.
- John Hartwell Marable, who represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives, was born here.
- David Nolan, author and historian, worked for the Virginia Students Civil Rights Committee (VSCRC) in Lawrenceville in the 1960s.
- Chandler Owen, co-editor, with A. Philip Randolph of The Messenger, attended St. Paul's College.
- Goronwy Owen (1723–1769), highly influential author of Welsh poetry in strict metre, Vicar of St Andrews Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, and local cotton and tobacco planter
- Peter B. Starke, served as a Confederate States Army general in the American Civil War. Buried near Lawrenceville, where he owned a plantation.
- Bryant Stith, former University of Virginia and NBA basketball player.
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lawrenceville town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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