Local Wiki
Lawrence County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Lawrence County Courthouse, 1100 State St., Lawrenceville, IL 62439.
- County Clerk
- Will C. Gibson · 618-943-2346 · wgibson@lawrencecounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://lawrencecounty.illinois.gov/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Lawrence County Board, 7 members representing 7 districts. Chairman: James (Jim) Brewer (confirmed unchanged from the December 2025 directory).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (4)
- Bridgeport
- Lawrenceville
- St. Francisville
- Sumner
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (1)
- Russellville
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (2)
- Lawrence County Cud 20
- Red Hill CUSD 10
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (7)
- Bond Cemetery District
- Bridgeport Cemetery District
- Christy Cemetery District
- Denison Cemetery District
- Lukin Cemetery District
- Petty Cemetery District
- Russell Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (7)
- Allison Mutual Drainage District
- Big Slough Drainage District
- Birds Drainage District
- Eagle Branch Drainage District
- Lawrence County Drainage District
- Russell-Allison-Ambraw Levee District
- Wolf Prairie Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (4)
- Bridgeport Fire Protection District
- Christy Fire Protection District
- Denison Fire Protection District
- Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- England Pond Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Lawrence County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Lanterman Park District
- Lawrence Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (4)
- Birds-Pinkstaff Water District
- Petrolia Public Water District
- Russell Allison Water District
- Russell-Allison Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)