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Welcome to Lawler ...

Lawler is located in Aitkin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Lawler is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lawler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lawler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lawler - they are located in Illinois, Iowa and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawler.

Communities near Lawler ...

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

  • Sturgeon Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McGregor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cromwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettle River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Palisade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tamarack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Denham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denham is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Automba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Minnewawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa

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 Lawler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawler.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawler. 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 Lawler.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawler. See our Newspapers Page for Lawler.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawler ...

Looking for more information about Lawler? 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 Lawler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lawler.

Adding Lawler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawler 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 (so far) for Lawler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Lawler post office opened in 1909. The Lawler post office closed in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawler.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/