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Lawrence, whichlies along the banks of the Ohio River, is Ohio's southernmost county and uses Ironton as its county seat. The county was created in 1817 from land taken from Jackson, Scioto, and Gallia counties. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 64,344, an increase of 2,510 over the 1990 census. The county was first organized in 1816 and was named after James Lawrence, who, when he fell mortally wounded to the deck of the "Chesapeake", and was borne down into the hatchway, cried to the sailors, "Don't give up the ship!" Nearly the entire county is within the bounds of , is Ohio's southernmost county and uses Ironton as its county seat. The county was created in 1817 from land taken from Jackson, Scioto, and Gallia counties. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 64,344, an increase of 2,510 over the 1990 census. The county was first organized in 1816 and was named after James Lawrence, who, when he fell mortally wounded to the deck of the "Chesapeake", and was borne down into the hatchway, cried to the sailors, "Don't give up the ship!" Nearly the entire county is within the bounds of [waynenf] and features Lake Vesuvius as its water-related activities center. CODE left
Lawrence, whichlies along the banks of the [ohiorive], is Ohio's southernmost county and uses Ironton as its county seat. The county was created in 1817 from land taken from Jackson, Scioto, and Gallia counties. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 64,344, an increase of 2,510 over the 1990 census. The county was first organized in 1816 and was named after James Lawrence, who, when he fell mortally wounded to the deck of the "Chesapeake", and was borne down into the hatchway, cried to the sailors, "Don't give up the ship!" Nearly the entire county is within the bounds of [waynenf] and features Lake Vesuvius as its water-related activities center.
Location:
Ironton Ohio
Other Ohio Counties nearby:
(West Union) Adams County
(Gallipolis) Gallia County
(Ironton) Lawrence County
(Pomeroy) Meigs County
(Portsmouth) Scioto County
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01/10 Coming to The Ironton area
Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair Cincinnati OH May4 The Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair is a combination of nearly 50 local clay artisans who exhibits and sells their unique ceramic creations.
CincItalia the Cincinnati Italian Festival Cincinnati OH May17-19 Come early and be dazzled by CincItalia's Italian Auto Show and enriched by our traditional Italian Statue Procession.
Kentucky Sheep and Wool Festival Lexington KY May18-19 A family friendly Festival for young and old alike, the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival has not only a wonderful selection of Fiber and Sheep related vendors, but also Educational Demonstrations, Irish Dancers, Live Music, a Tractor Show, Live Animals and much more.
Park Street Festival Columbus OH June7-8 So many Food Trucks, so little time! Bringing you the best & most diverse food trucks in all of Ohio, all in one place!
Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival Gray Hawk KY June19-21 Stringbean Memorial, Inc. is a non-profit corporation named in honor of David “Stringbean” Akemon, native of Jackson County, Kentucky, who was an internationally known musician and performer at the Grand Ole Opry and the television show, Hee Haw.
Dayton Celtic Festival Dayton OH July26-28 Shop with our merchandise vendors for everything from Celtic souvenirs to the finest products imported from Ireland, Scotland, and Great Britain. Eat drink and be merry in our authentic Celtic food court.
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