Family standing in a lush green field with tractor - historic farms and ranches

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Historic Farms and Ranches in Lawrence County, PA

Farmsteads and ranches on the register near you, many still worked by the families who listed them.

Lawrence County is one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

A couple of people riding on the backs of horses - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Bailey Alexander on Unsplash

Boy hugging a calf in a grassy field - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Christopher Stites on Unsplash

2 men riding horses on grass field during daytime - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Taylor Brandon on Unsplash

On the record near Lawrence County, PA

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match historic farms and ranches within 60 miles of Lawrence County, PA, out of 97 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Lawrence County as their county.

McClelland Homestead6.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Bessemer · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Old Homestead10 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Enon Valley · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Tod Homestead Cemetery Gate20 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Youngstown · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Burchfield Homestead27 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Salem · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Harris, Franklin, Farmstead29 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Salem · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
McBean, Daniel, Farmstead31 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Wellsville · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Vaughn, Daniel, Homestead35 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Lake Milton · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Pottorf, Henry and Mary, House and Farmstead42 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Mechanicstown · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Schenley Farms Historic District (Boundary Increase)42 miles from the center of Lawrence County · District · Pittsburgh · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Homestead High-Level Bridge45 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Structure · Pittsburgh · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station46 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Homestead · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Crystal Lake Stock Farm48 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Ravena · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Farms in Lawrence County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Lawrence County, PA ask first

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

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 these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Lawrence County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lawrence County, PA 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, PA 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.