Genealogy Trails - Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Indiana Established in 1818 Lawrence County was named for Captain James Lawrence, who uttered the famous words *"Don't give up the ship"* after being mortally wounded during the War of 1812. Welcome to the Limestone Capital of the World

Bedford is the County Seat

Other municipalities include :
Buddha	Once known as "Flinn's Crossroads"
Mitchell	Home of astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom, one of the seven original NASA astronauts.
Oolitic	A building material "oolitic limestone" which the town is built upon provided the name. Quarrying oolitic limestone was the purpose for founding Oolitic.

Lawrence County Townships :

Bono
Guthrie
Indian Creek
Marion
Marshall
Perry
Pleasant Run
Shawswick
Spice Valley

Bedford Newspaper Article from 1956
The Biggest Man in Bedford

Surrounding Counties
Greene	Jackson	Martin	Monroe	Orange	Washington

"History of Lawrence County"

1890 Cety Directory

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