Lawton, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
44°46′33″N 92°24′57″W / 44.77583°N 92.41583°W / 44.77583; -92.41583Lawton 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Ellsworth
- Diamond Bluff
- Hager City
communities
- Beldenville
- El Paso
- Esdaile
- Exile
- Hatchville‡
- Lawton
- Lund‡
- Martell
- Moeville
- Morton Corner
- Nerike
- North Red Wing
- Oakridge
- Olivet
- Ono
- Ottman Corners
- Pucketville
- Rock Elm
- Salem
- Snows Corner
- Trenton
- Trimbelle
- Viking‡
- Warrentown
- Waverly
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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