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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lawton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lawton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lawton is located in Carter County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.

Below are the counties that are near Lawton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawton:

  • Carter County     (The home county of Lawton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Jacobs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Lawton to Jacobs
    • Olive Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Soldier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Smoky Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wesleyville
      • From Lawton to Wesleyville
    • Carter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Smiths Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Lawton to Beetle
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Lawton to Wyoming
    • Oakla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakla
      • From Lawton to Oakla
    • Peasticks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Lawton to Peasticks
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Suddith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Lawton to Suddith
    • Slate Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Lawton to Pine Grove
    • Pebble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Lawton to East Fork
    • Owingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Rush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Boltsfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Lawton to Boltsfork
    • Princess
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mavity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Lawton to Mavity
    • Cannonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Lawton to Cannonsburg
    • Big Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Lawton to Big Sandy
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Ault
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gimlet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ibex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Lawton to Ibex
    • The Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Lawton to The Ridge
    • Newfoundland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Lawton to Bruin
    • Bell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Isonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Ryan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Lawton to Ryan
    • Muses Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muses Mills
      • From Lawton to Muses Mills
    • Plummers Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Farmville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Lawton to Farmville
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Foxport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grange City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Beechburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasureville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From Lawton to Sunset
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Tygarts Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Lawton to Warnock
    • Hunnewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Lawton to Hunnewell
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Argillite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Danleyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Lawton to Danleyton
    • Greenup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wurtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Keaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuget
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Lawton to Fuget
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Webbville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mazie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Lawton to Mazie
    • Brammer Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Houckville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houckville
      • From Lawton to Houckville
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenwood
      • From Lawton to Glenwood
    • Skaggs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Lawton to Skaggs
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hicksville
      • From Lawton to Hicksville
    • Tuscola ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tuscola
      • From Lawton to Tuscola
    • Cherokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Lawton to Cherokee
    • Martha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Lawton to Lizzie
    • Olioville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
      • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olioville
      • From Lawton to Olioville
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Emerson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buena Vista
      • From Lawton to Buena Vista
    • Garrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Burtonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Charters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Firebrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Logville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Korea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Lawton to Sudith
    • Denniston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenchburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Elkfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Ebon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Lawton to Ebon
    • Dingus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Lawton to Dingus
    • Malone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ezel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mize
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Lawton to Gates
    • Minor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Lawton to Minor
    • Brady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Lawton to Brady
    • Clearfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Squirrel Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Lawton to Pond Run
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawton, see our County-by-County Page for Lawton.

Cemeteries Near Lawton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.

  • Boggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biggs Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conn - Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn - Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norman Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henerson Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henerson Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henerson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hanshaw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lawton had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawton, with the one closest to Lawton listed first.

  • Limestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
  • Enterprise
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Carter County
  • Jacobs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobs
    • From Lawton to Jacobs
  • Olive Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Soldier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Gimlet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elliottville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Counts Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smoky Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ordinary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
    • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
  • Stark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Elliott County
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    • Grahn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Gates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Lawton to Gates
    • Minor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Lawton to Minor

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawton.

Newspapers Published in Lawton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lawton:

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2669, Longitude: -83.2208    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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