title: Lawford, West Virginia
text: # Lawford, West Virginia
  
  Lawford is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
  
  ## History
  
  The community was named after Asby Poole Law (1823-1868), a pioneer settler. He arrived with his family in 1848 and settled on a farm originally cleared by Joshua Smith in 1840. A post office called Lawford was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1943.
  
  