Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It is directly adjacent to the city of Chester, and has been closely connected to it throughout its history. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.

Lawrenceville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
View west along U.S. Route 30 at West Virginia State Route 8 in Lawrenceville
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Coordinates: 40°37′03″N 80°32′37″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hancock
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	26034
GNIS feature ID	1554924

History

The history of Lawrenceville goes back to 1714, when a trading post was established in the area. The town was created by an act of the Virginia legislature in 1814. It once had its own elementary school, but students today commute to Chester.

Geography

Lawrenceville is located on the East Liverpool South U.S. Geological Survey Map, and lies at an elevation of 978 feet (289 m).[1][2] The GNIS ID codes for Lawrenceville is 1554924.[3]

Notable landmark

• Little Blue Run Lake[4]

References

• http://lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=2966

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