Laurens County's gorgios

• Saint Lawrence is the adopted name of Sir Amory Tristram
• refers to Laurence Sterne, the author of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy"
• Saint Lawrence was also one of the seven deacons of Rome, where he was martyred in 258 (further information).
• Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. February 3, 619) was the second Archbishop of Canterbury (further information).
• Other uses of the name "St. Lawrence" are listed here.
• Laurens County, Georgia, founded by the Dubliner Peter Sawyer on river Oconee. It's motto: Doubling all the time. (cf. also: letter, 15/11/26 to Harriet Shaw Weaver)
• There is also a Laurens County, South Carolina. Both counties are twins.