Lawrence County is named for James Lawrence, who was a naval hero during the War of 1812.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jackson County
E – Gallia County
S – Cabell County, West Virginia and Wayne County, West Virginia
W – Boyd County, Kentucky, Greenup County, Kentucky and Scioto County
Created: December 21, 1815 
County Seat:
Burlington 1815 – 1851
Ironton 1851 – present
County Courthouse – Ironton
Location: 111 South 4th Street / Center Street
Built: 1907 – 1908
Style: Greek Revival and Beaux Arts
Architect: Richards McCarty and Bulford
Contractor: J H G Unkeffr and Company
Description: The building faces southwest and is a three story brown colored cut stone and concrete structure. The building stands on a hill in the center of Ironton facing the downtown and the Ohio River. The south front has three rectangular openings on the first story with small pediments above. Four columns rise from the second story to a wide pediment at the top of the third story. On the center of the roof is a large dome with green colored roof. The interior has stone floors and walls, high wooden doors with glass windows and sweeping staircases with iron railings topped by wood.
County Government Center – Ironton
Location: 110 South 5th Street / Center Street
Built: 1973 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: Robert Dalton
Contractor: Adkins Construction Company
Description: The building faces northeast and is a four story concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Ironton on the northeast side of the courthouse. The north front has an overhang with recessed first story. The second to fourth stories have glass panels. There are no windows on the east and west sides. The roof line is flat. The building contains two common pleas courtrooms.
History: The county was created in 1815 and Burlington was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1817 to 1818. In 1851, the county seat was moved to Ironton and the second courthouse, a two story structure, was built in 1853. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1907 to 1908 at a cost of $150,000. The County Government Center was constructed in 1973 to 1974 at a cost of $2,500,000.
County Courthouse – Ironton
Blast Furnace on courthouse grounds
Photos taken 2012