Lawton, Wisconsin
Lawton, Wisconsin | |
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![]() ![]() Lawton, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 44°46′33″N 92°24′57″W / 44.77583°N 92.41583°WCoordinates: 44°46′33″N 92°24′57″W / 44.77583°N 92.41583°W | |
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County | Pierce |
Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577692[1] |
Lawton is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Ellsworth and Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Lawton is located at the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway N 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northeast of the city of Ellsworth.[2] The community is most likely named for Lawton Peterson, who ran the store in which the first post office was located when it opened in 1894.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawton, Wisconsin
- ^ Pierce County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 151–52. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- West Central Wisconsin geography stubs