Lawson Arkansas Map

About Lawson, Arkansas

Lawson is a locality in Union County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 12.4 people per km². Lawson is located at 33.1968°N, 92.4829°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71730.

Lawson exhales a quiet permanence under the wide Arkansas sky. It lies 52.0 miles north-north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 10.6 miles east of El Dorado. The land here rolls with a gentle, fertile grace, a mosaic of cultivated fields and dense woodlands where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the broad leaves of oak and hickory trees and casting elongated shadows across the unpaved roads that thread through the landscape. A sense of patient waiting seems to permeate the very atmosphere, as if the land itself is content to simply be, a silent witness to the slow turning of seasons. Though its origins are humble, Lawson carries the echoes of a past tied to the bounty of the earth. Historically, the economy has been shaped by the rich soil, with cotton and timber once forming the backbone of its livelihood, leaving behind a legacy in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the countryside. Today, a more diversified agricultural approach persists, with cattle grazing on pastures and smaller plots yielding vegetables for local markets, a subtle testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The occasional gleam of sunlight on the slow-moving waters of a nearby creek, its banks lined with whispering reeds, offers a quiet beauty, a reminder of the natural resources that have always sustained Lawson.

About This Lawson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lawson, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.196795, -92.482925. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lawson and Union County.

Detailed location data for Lawson includes the ZIP code (71730), telephone area code (870), county seat of Union County (El Dorado), and school district assignment (El Dorado School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lawson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.