Lawrenceville, Virginia

Lawrenceville, Virginia
Town
Lawrenceville
Location of Lawrenceville, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°45′30″N 77°51′2″W / 36.75833°N 77.85056°W / 36.75833; -77.85056
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Brunswick
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Land	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,014
• Estimate  ()	1
• Density	880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	23868
Area code	434
FIPS code	51-44520[2]
GNIS feature ID	1498503[3]
Website	lawrencevilleweb.us

Lawrenceville is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,014.^[4] Located by the Meherrin River, it is the county seat of Brunswick County.^[5] In colonial times, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood had a stockade built nearby, called Fort Christanna, where converted Native American allies were housed and educated.

Saint Paul's College, a historically black college affiliated with the Episcopal Church, was founded here in 1888. It operated until 2013.

Lumber, tobacco, livestock, and other farm products are grown in the area. In a county along the southern border of the state, the town is near the northernmost area for cotton growing.