Welcome to Lawton ...
Lawton is located in Jenkins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
When the people of Lawton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lawtonian<2>
Lawton is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lawton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lawton: 478
Communities Also Named Lawton ...
While we believe that this Lawton is located in Jenkins County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Lawton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke and Lowndes County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 19 communities that are also named Lawton - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, 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.
- Drone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Thomas Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Millen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
- Millen is located in Jenkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <5>
- Thrift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <5>
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
- Hiltonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <5>
- Hilltonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Midville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midville
- Midville is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midville <5>
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lawton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jenkins, 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 community'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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |