Lawsonville North Carolina Map

About Lawsonville, North Carolina

Lawsonville is a locality in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Lawsonville is located at 36.4890°N, 80.2326°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27022.

Lawsonville rests on the rolling Piedmont foothills, where the land begins its gentle ascent towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 26.9 miles north of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 1°T), and is situated 16.0 miles north-north-east of King. Here, the air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a summer shower, a characteristic perfume of this verdant corner of Stokes County. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with dense stands of hardwood forest that turn a fiery spectacle in autumn. Creeks, some mere trickles and others more substantial, meander through the terrain, their banks often lined with ferns and moss-covered rocks, whispering their way towards larger waterways. The character of Lawsonville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, vast and often a pale, washed blue, presides over the slow turning of days. This locality, historically shaped by agriculture, still echoes with the legacy of tobacco and corn farming that defined its early economy. The soil, a rich, reddish clay, has long been the primary resource, passed down through generations of families who have worked its contours. While the rhythm of farming remains, the economic landscape has diversified, with small businesses and tradespeople contributing to the local fabric. The nearby Dan River, though not directly within Lawsonville itself, influences the broader region with its presence, offering a touchstone for recreation and a reminder of the water's enduring power. Lawsonville carries a sense of deep roots, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the enduring traditions and the quiet dignity of its people, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lawsonville, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lawsonville and Stokes County.

Detailed location data for Lawsonville includes the ZIP code (27320), telephone area code (336), county seat of Stokes County (Danbury), and school district assignment. 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 Lawsonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.