Lawrence (SD)

Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Deadwood is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1875.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 25,908 people. This is an increase of 7.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,097 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 2.96% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

Central City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
Deadwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
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Lead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
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North Lawrence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawrence
- North Lawrence is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
South Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Lawrence is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
Spearfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <2>
Whitewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Lawrence County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Butte County
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- Meade County
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- Pennington County
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- Weston County
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- Crook County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.