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Colonial History Sites in Lawrence County, OH

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Lawrence County is one of 88 counties in Ohio.

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On the record near Lawrence County, OH

The 12 nearest

25 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 200 miles of Lawrence County, OH, out of 94 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 17 listed sites carry Lawrence County as their county.

Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House8.7 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Huntington · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Hotel105 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Wise · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Green Plain Monthly Meetinghouse109 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · South Charleston · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Montgomery Saltbox Houses110 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Montgomery · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Christian Meeting House131 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Petersburg · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Apartments144 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Fairmont · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House146 miles from the center of Lawrence County · District · Colerain Township · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Friends Meetinghouse148 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Mount Pleasant · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Johnsville Meetinghouse150 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Catawba · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Hicksite Friends Meetinghouse (Wayne County Museum)156 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Richmond · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Colonial, The156 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Mansfield · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Harmony Grove Meeting House157 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Harmony Grove · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lawrence County, OH. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in Lawrence County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Lawrence County, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lawrence County, OH?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Lawrence County, OH?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Lawrence County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lawrence County, OH the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lawrence County, OH are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.