Lawrenceville, Illinois

About Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville is a small town in southeastern Illinois counting 4,315 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lawrenceville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,998 residents per square mile.

📰 Lawrenceville News Today

• Robert S Bledsoe Obituary Oct 7, 2026 Emmons Macey and Steffey Funeral Home · Oct 7
• Ronald “Ron” Mack Caldwell, age 57, formerly of Lawrenceville & St. Francisville www.giant.fm · Oct 9
• HPHS (CO-OP) Varsity Football @ Lawrenceville MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Illinois Attorney General sues Lawrenceville over wastewater system, seeks potentially millions in penalties - WTHI-TV WTHI-TV · Sep 30
• Lawrenceville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

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What Makes Lawrenceville Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Lawrenceville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lawrenceville

• Lawrenceville City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lawrenceville

• Lawrenceville High School
• Parkside Elementary School
• Parkview Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lawrence County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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