North Lawrence is a census-designated place in southwestern Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44666.[3] The community is part of the CantonMassillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 212 at the 2020 census.

North Lawrence, Ohio
Location of North Lawrence, Ohio
Location of North Lawrence, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°50′28″N 81°37′45″W / 40.84111°N 81.62917°W / 40.84111; -81.62917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyStark
TownshipLawrence
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 • Total212
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44666
GNIS feature ID2628946[1]

History

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North Lawrence was originally called Lawrence, and under the latter name was laid out in 1852.[4] The community derives its name from the township in which it is located.[5] A post office called North Lawrence was established in 1854.[6] North Lawrence includes Bowdil, Ohio.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Lawrence, Ohio
  2. ^ "North Lawrence CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ^ Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 460.
  5. ^ Lehman, John H. (1916). A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 74.
  6. ^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Bowdil". The Evening Independent. Massillon, Ohio. July 3, 1976.