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	https://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.

Historically black Saint Paul's College, founded in 1888 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, operated here 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.