Lawrenceville is an

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in Henry County,

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, United States. Lawrenceville is located off

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, north of

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History

Lawrenceville is named in honor of Joseph Lawrence, who served as the community's first postmaster. He also donated the land for the Lawrenceville Male and Female Academy. A post office operated under the name Lawrenceville from 1849 to 1905. The Lawrenceville Academy was incorporated by the

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on January 22, 1858, even though records show it was in operation prior to 1830. The academy closed during the

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and closed permanently in 1888. Despite some of the opposition to the

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, there was a rally held in Lawrenceville to support its adoption.

Notable people

William C. Oates William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1835September 9, 1910) was a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, the 29th Governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the U.S. Ar ...

, 29th

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from 1894 to 1896, and a brigadier general in the

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during the

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. Attended the Lawrenceville Academy, where he studied law *

Addie Anderson Wilson Addie Anderson Wilson (August 17, 1876 – October 8, 1966) was an American composer, organist and carillonist who was born in Lawrenceville, Alabama, and lived in Alabama for most of her life. She studied music with Mary Carr Moore and M. Wilson. ...

- composer

References

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