Lawrence (City of), Essex County, MA

City of Lawrence is located 10 mi NE of Lowell (US-T121).

Historical Context

Settled 1655, incorporated as a town in 1847, and as a city in 1853. Named for the Lawrence family, of whom Abbott (1792-1855) was the first president of the Essex Company and Samuel (1759-1827) headed the Bay State Corporation. Both were prominent in founding the town (MA-T1/p26).

Elevation

46 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.7002459

Longitude (decimal)

-71.1626176

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

619449

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 20 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

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