Monthly Archives: December 2014

Happy New Year, Lawrence County! It’s cold and mild outside tonight, but the New Year holiday marks two very memorable weather anniversaries in Lawrence County history which were anything but mild. On New Year’s Day 1947, Lawrence County was struck … Continue reading →

The following editorial by Irl Cloud, about Lawrence County High School, appeared on the front page of the Lawrence ‘Democrat’ on February 14, 1912. Our county is still blessed with hard-working, professional educators. “…[Lawrenceburg] is inhabited by intelligent and progressive … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas from Lawrence County History Trivia! This week marks the 150th anniversary of General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s final battles in the State of Tennessee. His final engagement in Tennessee occurred in Lawrence County, on Sugar Creek, near the town … Continue reading →

Do you remember having to ask the operator to connect your phone call, ‘Andy Griffith Show’-style? On this day 47 years ago, that became a thing of the past in the city of Lawrenceburg. On December 17, 1967, direct-dial telephones … Continue reading →

Lawrence County has a rich tradition of interesting place names. Some community names such as Barnesville, Henryville, Bonnertown, and Alexander Springs were named after individuals or families who lived in those areas. Other community names were inspired by Biblical places, … Continue reading →