Lawrenceburg is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee on the banks of Shoal Creek; originally called the (Sycamore River). According to United States Census Bureau in 2010 the population was 10,428. with over 14,000 as of the end of 2013. Lawrenceburg is the county seat of Lawrence County. Lawrenceburg is located southwest of Nashville at the junction of U.S. Routes 43 and 64 and named after War of 1812 American Navy officer James Lawrence. Lawrenceburg, Tennessee is called the Crossroads of Dixie, with US Hwy 64 and US Hwy 43 intersecting. With a population nearing 15,000 as of 2015 Lawrenceburg has become a destination city in the South and in Central Tennessee. Lawrence County's history presents a colorful past.