Lawrence County, Alabama
Lawrence County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,339.[1] The county seat is Moulton.[2] The county was named after James Lawrence, a captain in the United States Navy from New Jersey.[3]
Lawrence County was founded on February 6, 1818.
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.
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