Welcome to Lawton ...

Lawton is located in Beaufort County<1>.

The location of Lawton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Lawton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lawtonian<3>

Lawton is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Lawton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lawton is located in the (843) area code.

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, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), 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.

• Savannah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
  • Savannah is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
• Hilton Head Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Head Island
  • Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Head Island <5>
• Bluffton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
• Port Royal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Port Royal is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
• Hardeeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
  • Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <5>
• Tybee Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
  • Tybee Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <5>
• Thunderbolt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
  • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <5>
• Isle of Armstrong
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
  • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
• Daufuskie Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daufuskie Island
  • Daufuskie Island is located in Beaufort County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daufuskie Island <5>
• Fort Screven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
  • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/