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Welcome to Lawton ...

Lawton is located in Washoe 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 in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Lawton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lawtonian<2>

Lawton is 4,730 feet [1,442 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lawton is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lawton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lawton: 775

Communities Also Named Lawton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Lawton - they are located in Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, 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.

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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.