Lawrence, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States

39°17′44″N 110°55′45″W / 39.29556°N 110.92917°W / 39.29556; -110.92917CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyEmerySettled1883Named forLawrence StakerElevation

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5,666 ft (1,727 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

84528

Area code435GNIS feature ID1437620^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	107	—
1900	160	49.5%
1910	161	0.6%
1920	139	−13.7%
1930	161	15.8%
1940	169	5.0%
1950	119	−29.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau^[2]

Lawrence is an unincorporated community in northwestern Emery County, Utah, United States.

History

Lawrence was founded circa 1883 as a Mormon farming community. It formerly had its own post office and church, but the church was demolished in the 1950s. Sometimes called "Stakerville", Lawrence was named after Lawrence Staker.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Lawrence". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
^ "Lawrence". GhostTowns.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.