Lawton, Wisconsin

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]

Lawton, Wisconsin
Lawton, Wisconsin
Lawton, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°46′33″N 92°24′57″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyPierce
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577692[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lawton, Wisconsin
  2. Pierce County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  3. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 151–52. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.


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