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Welcome to Hawton ...

Hawton is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

Hawton is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Codes for Hawton: 812 & 930<3>

Communities near Hawton ...

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

  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Worthington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Palestine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dugger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hymera
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • 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 (so far) for Hawton was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Hawton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Hawton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.