Lawrence, Minnesota
Lawrence is an abandoned village in section 16 of St. Lawrence Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
History
Lawrence village was originally called St. Lawrence. Both names honor John Lawrence, a pioneer settler. A post office operated under the name St. Lawrence from 1857 until 1879.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawrence, Minnesota
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 181.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Lawrence Post Office (historical)