Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Lawton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lawton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
- Moville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
- Moville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <2>
- Glen Ellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
- Luton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Plymouth County
- Leeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sergeant Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <2>
- Climbing Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <2>
- Sioux City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
- Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <2>
- Covington ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - South Sioux City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
- South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <2>
- Dakota City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <2>
- Salix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Salix is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <2>
- Neptune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kingsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <2>
- Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
- Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
- Potosia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pierson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Union Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Plymouth County
- O'Leary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
- Sloan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <2>
- Hornick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Anthon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
- Anthon is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawton: www.lawtoniowa.com/
The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lawton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |