Welcome to Lawton ...
The city of Lawton is located in Comanche County<1> (at the time of its founding, Lawton was located in Oklahoma Territory) and is the County Seat for Comanche County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
When the people of Lawton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lawtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lawton has a population of 93,357 people<3> (see below for details).
Lawton is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lawton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lawton is located in the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Lawton: 73500<5>
Websites for Lawton ...
Official Website: www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawtonfortsillchamber.com/
Junior League: www.lawtonjuniorleague.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawton had an population of 93,357 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawton had a population of 96,867 people (which is 78.06% of the total population of Comanche County). This makes Lawton the county's most populous community.
The population of Lawton represents 2.58% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 96,867 people, the population of Lawton increased 4.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 92,757 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawton.
Communities Also Named Lawton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Lawton - they are located in Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawton.
Communities near Lawton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawton.
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
- Cache
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <7>
- Walters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Walters is located in Cotton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Former name for Walters:
- Walter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <7>
- Apache
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
- Apache is located in Caddo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apache <7>
- Geronimo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
- Geronimo is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <7>
- Central High
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
- Central High is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Fletcher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <7>
- Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <7>
- Medicine Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Park
- Medicine Park is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Park <7>
- Chattanooga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <7>
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 Lawton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawton. 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 Lawton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawton. Our list includes 49 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lawton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawton ...
Looking for more information about Lawton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lawton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawton.
Adding Lawton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lawton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lawton post office opened in 1901.
We also found Lawton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawton: www.cityof.lawton.ok.us/
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lawton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lawton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lawton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |