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Town Halls and City Halls in Lawrence County, MS

Town halls and city halls on the register near you, where local government has met for generations.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Lawrence County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. The record can, and the closest listings to Lawrence County, MS are below.

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On the record near Lawrence County, MS

The 7 nearest

7 listed sites on the record match town halls and city halls within 120 miles of Lawrence County, MS, out of 55 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 27 listed sites carry Lawrence County as their county.

Brookhaven City Hall20 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Brookhaven · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
City Hall51 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Jackson · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
Bogalusa City Hall55 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Bogalusa · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Madisonville Town Hall79 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Madisonville · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Denham Springs City Hall89 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Denham Springs · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Municipal Building100 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Meridian · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Kenner Town Hall109 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Kenner · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

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

Town Halls in Lawrence County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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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, MS ask first

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

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, MS 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, MS 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.