Lawrence is an unincorporated community in northwestern Emery County, Utah, United States.
Lawrence, Utah | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°17′44″N 110°55′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Emery |
Settled | 1883 |
Named for | Lawrence Staker |
Elevation | 5,666 ft (1,727 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84528 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437620[1] |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 107 | — | |
1900 | 160 | 49.5% | |
1910 | 161 | 0.6% | |
1920 | 139 | −13.7% | |
1930 | 161 | 15.8% | |
1940 | 169 | 5.0% | |
1950 | 119 | −29.6% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] |
Lawrence was founded circa 1883 as a Mormon farming community. It formerly had its own post office and church, but the church was demolished in the 1950s. Sometimes called "Stakerville", Lawrence was named after Lawrence Staker.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Emery County, Utah, United States | ||
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County seat: Castle Dale | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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