Your Guide to Buying a Home in Lawrenceburg, IN

Buying a Home in Lawrenceburg, Indiana

(Lawrenceburg)

Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County

Lawrenceburg is called Whiskey City because of the many distilleries that operated in town. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, the world's largest distillery, remains. It was started in 1851 but sold to a French company in the summer of 2000.

Lawrenceburg, county seat of Dearborn County, is on the banks of the Ohio River about 25 miles downriver from Cincinnati. Lawrenceburg was founded in 1801 by Samuel Vance, a soldier under Gen. George Washington and an aide to Gen. Anthony Wayne. Vance named the city in honor of his wife, whose maiden name was Lawrence.

When you step foot in Lawrenceburg, Indiana you enter the best of all worlds. The town, which sits beside the Ohio River and is within minutes of the Ohio and Kentucky state borders, still displays the historic buildings and charm of an authentic river town. Lawrenceburg has also become the home of Argosy Casino and Hotel, the world's most popular riverboat that brings in nearly 8 million visitors per year, and Perfect North Slopes, the area's only ski resort that draws patrons from the tri-state and beyond. The city is located just 25 miles from the heart of downtown Cincinnati, and 90 miles from Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. A 20 minute drive via I-275 will take you to and from the Northern Kentucky International Airport. Lawrenceburg, a great place to live, work and play.