Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville is a community of 3,924 people in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Why visit Lawrenceville
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 14 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rider University, The College of New Jersey, Baker-Brearley House and Hunt Farmstead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Lawrenceville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is situated roughly halfway between Princeton and Trenton. Lawrenceville is part of the Trenton–Princeton metropolitan area within the New York combined statistical area; however, the CDP actually is located approximately 15 miles closer to Philadelphia than to New York City, and as with the remainder of Mercer County, lies within the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,751, a decrease of 136 (−3.5%) from the 3,887 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decrease of 194 (−4.8%) from the 4,081 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Lawrenceville, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
The College of New Jersey
School · 3.2 mi
Public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks11
Baker-Brearley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic Georgian house built in 1761 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Hunt Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Mercer County, New Jersey
Israel Stevens House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Private home in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
John D. Hart House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
House in Hopewell Township, United States of America
John Welling House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Mercer County, New Jersey
John White House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Lawrence Township, New Jersey
Lawrence Township Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Coeducational, independent college preparatory boarding school
Old Ryan Farm
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Mercer County, New Jersey
William Green House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic farmhouse in Ewing Township, New Jersey
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Port Mercer Canal House
Museum · 2.5 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District
Park · 0.9 mi
Accessible Open Space preserved by the County of Mercer, NJ, with extensive walking trails and historic interpretations of AT&T...
111-167 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence Township
sunrise-sunset
Restaurants and cafes14
TJ's
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.6 mi
2661 Main Street, Lawrence Township
Mo-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:30; Su 11:00-20:30
The Druery Brewery
Brewery and winery · 0.6 mi
160 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Lawrence Township
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Ooika Lawrenceville
Cafe · Tea, Japanese, Matcha · 0.6 mi
2661 Main Street, Lawrenceville
Mo-Su 08:00-19:00
2 more on the map.
History
Lawrenceville was founded as Maidenhead in 1697, as part of Burlington County in the colony of West Jersey. In 1714, the village became a part of Hunterdon County. In 1798, the New Jersey Legislature legally incorporated the Township of Maidenhead.
The village was originally named for Maidenhead, a historic English town on the Thames River, about 30 miles west from London. The Colonial Supreme Court at Burlington officially confirmed the name on February 20, 1697. "Maidenhead" derives from the Anglo Saxon word "Maidenhythe," meaning "new wharf", though it acquired a secondary meaning as a term for virginity.
The Rev. Issac V. Brown, the first full-time pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville and the founder of the Academy of Maidenhead (now the Lawrenceville School), led a movement to petition the Legislature to change the town's name. The petition said "... it must be the wish of every good citizen... to be relieved of the necessity of using a term which may offend the delicacy of modesty, or disturb the feelings of seriousness, or excite the sneers of the willing."
From the History section of Lawrenceville, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
First Presbyterian Church of Pennington
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville
Church · Presbyterian · 0.6 mi
2688 Lawrenceville Road
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Hopewell Valley Central High School
School · 3.9 mi
259 Pennington Titusville Rd, Pennington
Healthcare1
Map of Lawrenceville
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 23°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Trenton State College (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mercer County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Princeton 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Mercerville 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Trenton 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Hopewell 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Hamilton Square 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- White Horse 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Princeton Meadows 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Kingston 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Heathcote 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Levittown 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lawrenceville Post Office, Editorofthewiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baker-Brearley House 8-2011, Blake Bolinger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HUNT HOMESTEAD, ROSEDALE, MERCER COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHN WHITE HOUSE; LAWRENCEVILLE, MERCER COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Church in Pennington, New Jersey, Pkhirst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harmony Hall MercerCo NJ HABS, HABS photographer, Public domain
- JOHN WELLING HOUSE, PENNINGTON, MERCER COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple House - Old Ryan Farm - Ewing NJ, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Israel Stevens House 2012-09-30 09-46-05, njenviroguy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHN D. HART HOUSE, MERCER COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Memorial Hall, Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ), Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WilliamGreenHouse, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Hall at Rider University, David Keddie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port mercer canal house, Unknown author, Public domain
- GreenHall, The original uploader was Atc24 at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
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