In 1873, soon after the Texas and Pacific Railroad built a line through this area, a group of investors formed the Texas Colony Association to promote a town. Named for one of the company directors, Lawrence was established and soon had numerous homes and businesses. The community cemetery began that same year with the burial of seven-month-old Katie D. Hibbler. Now containing more than 400 graves, including those of many pioneers, Lawrence Cemetery remains a reminder of the area's early history.