Welcome to Hawton ...

Hawton is located in Sullivan County<1>.

The location of Hawton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Hawton is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hawton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Hawton (for example, toward Hutsonville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Hawton is located in the (812) area code.

Communities near Hawton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawton.

• Linton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <4>
• Sullivan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Jasonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
  • Jasonville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <4>
• Worthington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
• Palestine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
• Shelburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
  • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
• Farmersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
  • Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <4>
• Dugger
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
  • Dugger is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <4>
• Clay City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Hymera
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
  • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hawton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawton. See our Newspapers Page for Hawton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawton ...

Looking for more information about Hawton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hawton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawton.

Adding Hawton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hawton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawton was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov