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Office: Lawrenceburg/Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency – Director Shelton Barnett | 25 Public Square, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 | (931) 762-4459 | [email protected]; the City Administration Complex serves as the designated Emergency Operations Center.
911: Lawrence County Emergency Communications District (Lawrence Central Dispatch) – Director Chad Moore | 233 W Gaines St, PO Box 691, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 | Administrative: (931) 766-0010 | Non-emergency dispatch: (931) 762-0450
EMS: Lawrence County EMS – Director Michelle Ayers | 416 W. Gaines St, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 | (931) 762-3566; a Class A ALS service with 4 ambulances staffed 24/7 (2 in Lawrenceburg, 1 in Loretto, 1 in Ethridge).
Notes: Lawrence County has real, documented experience with disasters – nine presidentially-declared events from 1991-2003 alone, including four floods, three tornadoes, and two ice storms. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-43 and US-64 serve Lawrenceburg, the county seat, in South Central Tennessee near the Alabama border
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Lawrence County is genuinely one of the places Davy Crockett called home – he operated a gristmill and ran a law office in Lawrenceburg before moving further west; David Crockett State Park, with a reconstructed water-powered mill and museum, honors this connection today.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Lawrence County Building/Permits – confirm current contact via lawrencecountytn.gov.
Notes: Lawrence County is genuinely home to one of the largest Old Order Amish communities in the South, centered on the community of Ethridge, about 6 miles north of Lawrenceburg. The Amish first settled here in 1941/1944 when families from Ohio and Mississippi (the Yoder, Yader, and Gingerich families among the first) sought good farmland; today roughly 250 Old Order Amish families live in the area, farming without electricity, cars, or modern conveniences, and selling quilts, furniture, baked goods, and produce directly from their farms (photography of Amish residents is discouraged out of respect for their beliefs). The Amish Heritage Farm Museum, 1016 Brewer Road, Ethridge, preserves one of the community’s original 1944 homesteads with period furnishings, a harness shop, and a replica one-room Amish schoolhouse.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Lawrence County Veterans Services – Officer Donald Morris | 219 Centennial Blvd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 | (931) 766-1583 | Fax: (931) 766-6412 | Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4:30 PM; runs a real volunteer-driver van program taking veterans to VA appointments in Nashville (M/W/F) and Murfreesboro (T/Th) at no charge.
State: Tennessee Department of Veterans Services – tn.gov/veteran
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Lawrence County Public Library – 519 East Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 | Director Teresa Newton; serving Lawrence County since 1941.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg (see above) and the Amish community around Ethridge (see above) are the county’s two signature draws. The Lawrence County Disc Golf Trail spans three courses (St. Joseph, Loretto, and Lawrenceburg). Shoal Creek offers real canoeing, kayaking, and fishing through outfitters like Shoal Creek Canoe Run and Double G Canoe Rentals.
Notes: The genuine David Crockett and Ethridge Amish heritage are both distinctive, checkable local facts.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Lawrence County Assessor of Property – confirm current phone via lawrencecountytn.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Lawrence County Animal Shelter – Director Ginger Morgan; a public-private partnership (building owned by the City of Lawrenceburg, staff employed by Lawrence County government, reporting to the Sheriff’s Department); jointly funded by city and county; confirm current address/phone via lawrencecountytn.gov.
IMPORTANT: As of recent local reporting, the shelter has faced significant overcrowding and has at times been closed to public intake, accepting only emergency-situation dogs from law enforcement – confirm current intake status directly before relying on this resource.
Nonprofit partner: Friends of Lawrence County Animals (FOLCA) – a volunteer organization supporting the shelter with fundraising and transport; also partners with area vets and nonprofits (People for Animals, CASA) for income-based spay/neuter assistance.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Lawrence County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via lawrencecountytn.gov.
NOTES: Lawrence County is the first county in this batch (Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison, Marion) of the Tennessee v2 redo. The genuine David Crockett heritage and the real, substantial Ethridge Amish community are distinctive, checkable local facts; the shelter’s recent overcrowding/intake-limit status is honestly flagged. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Lawrence County County
Lawrence County is south-central Tennessee’s David Crockett heritage and Buffalo River float county – the frontier legend’s mill site and the scenic Buffalo River paddling corridor define a county whose natural and historical character anchors a growing community that has attracted significant automotive supplier manufacturing along the US 43 corridor near the Alabama border.
Lawrenceburg (the county seat, population ~10,500) is Lawrence County’s governmental and commercial hub, a south-central Tennessee city whose Crockett heritage, Buffalo River access, and manufacturing employment base anchor its regional identity near the Alabama border.
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Lawrence County Assessor of Property at 240 W. Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464, phone 931-762-7700. TN assessed at a percentage of appraised value.
Courts & Legal
Lawrence County Circuit Court at 240 W. Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464, phone 931-762-7700, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
240 West Gaines St, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-5731
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Lawrence County Clerk and Master, Lawrenceburg (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Lawrence County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Clerk and Master, Lawrence County 240 West Gaines Street, NBU #13, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 (931) 766-4182
Lawrence County is in Middle Tennessee along the Alabama border, seated in Lawrenceburg. The Clerk and Master is a constitutional office created under Article VI, § 13 of the Tennessee Constitution (1870), appointed by the Chancellor for a 6-year term.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Tennessee has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code. Instead, Tennessee uses its own common form and solemn form probate framework, governed by Title 30 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. In Lawrence County, the Clerk and Master (part of Chancery Court) administers probate.
Small Estate Affidavit (T.C.A. §§ 30-4-101 through 30-4-103) – available when the value of the probate estate does not exceed $50,000 (personal property; real property is generally excluded). The affidavit can be filed no sooner than 45 days after death. A bond payable to the state is commonly required to protect creditors and other heirs, though it is often waived when the person filing is the estate’s sole heir/beneficiary, or when all heirs consent in writing.
Common Form Probate – the standard, uncontested path: the will (if any) is admitted to probate without formal notice to all interested parties, and the personal representative is appointed and issued Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without a will).
Solemn Form Probate – used when formal proof of the will’s validity is needed, typically because of an anticipated will contest; requires notice to all interested parties and a hearing.
Muniment of Title – used to transfer real estate when there is a valid will but no other assets requiring administration.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files the original will (if one exists) and a Petition for Probate of Will or Petition for Letters of Administration with the Lawrence County Clerk and Master.
The court issues Letters Testamentary (testate) or Letters of Administration (intestate), giving the personal representative authority to act.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors in a local newspaper; creditors generally have a limited window (commonly around 4 months from the notice) to file claims.
The personal representative inventories and appraises the estate’s assets (may be waived by the will or by all beneficiaries).
The personal representative pays valid debts, expenses, and taxes.
The estate is closed with a final accounting (unless waived) and distribution to beneficiaries or heirs.
What it costs
Filing fees vary by county; confirm current fees with Lawrence County directly.
Tennessee has no statutory fee schedule for attorneys or executors – fees must be “reasonable” and are subject to court approval if contested.
Tennessee does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Typical timeline for a simple, uncontested estate: roughly 6-9 months.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
199 West Gaines St, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-5412
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTION COMMISSION
1615 South Locust Ave, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6621
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
1191 Springer Rd, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-1229
DHS Office
1601 South Locust Ave, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-4437
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Lawrence County Health Department – confirm current contact via lawrencecountytn.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Lawrenceburg
Population: 45,000
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