Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States

🇺🇸 Lawrenceburg is a city and the county seat of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. It is the largest city in Dearborn County. Lawrenceburg is in south-east Indiana, on the Ohio River west of Cincinnati.

History Founded in 1802, Lawrenceburg was named for the maiden name of the wife of founder Samuel C. Vance.

In the 19th century, Lawrenceburg became an important trading centre for riverboats on the Ohio River.

The Dearborn County Courthouse, Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District, Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church, the Liberty Theatre, the Dunn Home, The Daniel S. Major House, and Vance-Tousey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography The City of Lawrenceburg is located in the Ohio River Valley and is situated on the banks of the Ohio River. Lawrenceburg is located on the west side of the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio tri-state metro area.

According to the 2010 census, Lawrenceburg has a total area of 5.21 square miles (13.49 km²), of which 4.94 square miles (12.79 km²) (or 94.82%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) (or 5.18%) is water.

Economy Lawrenceburg was home to the Tanner's Creek Generating Station, now AEP (Tanner's Creek Generating Station has been demolished).

Lawrenceburg has had a long history with whiskey production, earning the city the nickname Whiskey City, U.S.A. MGP Indiana, formerly Seagram's, operates within Lawrenceburg, and distills various alcoholic spirits.

Another industry located within Lawrenceburg is Anchor Glass Container (formerly Thatcher Glass).

Lawrenceburg is also home to Perfect North Slopes, a ski area located off Route 1. It boasts hills for skiing, snowboarding, and snowing tubing. It has been family owned and operated by the Perfect Family for many years and is open throughout the winter months (weather permitting).

Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg (formerly Argosy Casino) is found in Lawrenceburg, and is the closest Indiana riverboat casino to downtown Cincinnati.

Education The Lawrenceburg School District consists of the Lawrenceburg Primary School, Central Elementary, Greendale Middle School, Lawrenceburg Highschool and St. Lawrence Catholic School.

The city has a free lending library, the Lawrenceburg Public Library District. Lawrenceburg residents may also obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.