Lawrenceton is an

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located in the southern part of Jackson Township in Sainte Genevieve County,

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, United States. The town lies 14 miles to the west of Ste. Genevieve.

Etymology

Lawrenceton was named after Henry Lawrence, a businessman who had contributed in the development of the settlement. Henry Lawrence had a flour mill, a farm, and a store, from which mail was delivered. The original name of the settlement was Punjaub, similar in name to

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, although there is no explanation for its origin. Some people have tried to explain the name as a corruption of ''pond job'' because of a dam built at that location for a water-powered mill.State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html

References

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