Welcome to Lawn ...
The town of Lawn is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Lawn is located in Taylor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lawn has a population of 321 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Lawn is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lawn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lawn is within the (325) area code.
The ZIP code for Lawn: 79530<4>
Going back to its beginning, Lawn was originally named Jim Ned. For more information about the names of Lawn, see The Names of Lawn on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawn had an population of 321 people. This is an increase of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawn had a population of 314 people. This makes Lawn the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 314 people, the population of Lawn decreased 11.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 353 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawn.
Communities Also Named Lawn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Lawn - they are located in Kansas, Nebraska (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lawn.
Communities near Lawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawn.
- Winters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <6>
- Tuscola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <6>
- Buffalo Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Novice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
- Novice is located in Coleman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <6>
- Ovalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
- Ovalo is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <6>
- Goldsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <6>
- Denton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Callahan County
- Denton has also been known as:
- Denton Valley
- Potosi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Eula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
- Eula is located in Callahan County
- Glen Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Lawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lawn. 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 Lawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawn. See our Newspapers Page for Lawn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawn ...
Looking for more information about Lawn? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lawn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawn.
Adding Lawn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawn 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 Lawn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lawn post office opened in 1910.
We also found Lawn on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lawn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |