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Lawrence County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026

Board of County Commissioners meets: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM (with special/alternate sessions on Thursdays).
Meeting location: Commissioners' Chambers, Lawrence County Courthouse, 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, OH 45638.
County Auditor: Paul David Knipp · 740-533-4310 · pknipp@lawrencegov.org
Agendas posted at: https://lawrencecounty.org/
President, Board of County Commissioners: Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. Commission President: DeAnna Holliday. Vice President: Dr. Colton Copley. Commissioner: Mike Finley.

Sources

https://lawrencecounty.org/

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 (1)

Ironton

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

Villages (6)

Athalia
Chesapeake
Coal Grove
Hanging Rock
Proctorville
South Point (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (8)

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village
Dawson-Bryant Local
Fairland Local
Ironton City School District
Rock Hill Local
South Point Local
Symmes Valley Local
Tri-State Stem+m Early College High School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Education (1)

Lawrence County Schools Council of Governments