Welcome to Lawton ...
The city of Lawton is located in Ramsey County<1>.
The location of Lawton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Lawton was established in 1902.
When the people of Lawton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lawtonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lawton has a population of 32 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Lawton is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Lawton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lawton is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lawton had an population of 32 people. This is an increase of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawton had a population of 30 people. This makes Lawton the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 30 people, the population of Lawton decreased 28.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 42 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lawton.
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, 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.
- Lakota
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Lakota is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <6>
- Edmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
- Edmore is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <6>
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
- Brocket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
- Brocket is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <6>
- Nekoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <6>
- Fairdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <6>
- Whitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Nelson County
- Bartlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
- Doyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
- Doyon is located in Ramsey County
- Praha ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lawton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lawton post office opened in 1899.
We also found Lawton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 city'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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lawton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lawton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |