Lawton Tennessee Map

About Lawton, Tennessee

Lawton is a locality in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Lawton is located at 35.2129°N, 88.4695°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38462.

Lawton breathes with the quiet dignity of the rolling Tennessee landscape. It lies 11.2 miles south-east of McNairy, TN (from McNairy, TN: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-north-east of Selmer. Here, the land swells and recedes like a gentle breath, its contours softened by a generous cloak of green—oaks and maples stand sentinel, their leaves whispering secrets to the warm, humid air. Creeks, no more than silver threads in the sun, meander through the valleys, their banks fringed with ferns and wild phlox that bloom in audacious bursts of purple and pink. The sky above Lawton is a canvas of ever-shifting moods, often a brilliant, boundless blue, but capable of darkening to a dramatic bruised purple before a summer storm, the scent of rain already a promise on the wind. The history of Lawton is written in the slow turn of seasons and the enduring rhythm of agriculture. For generations, the rich soil has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cultivation of crops that mirror the changing hues of the surrounding woodlands. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in this connection to the land, with small businesses and farms forming the backbone of the community. There's a quiet resilience here, a sense that the past is not so much forgotten as it is woven into the fabric of everyday life, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present. You can feel it in the weathered barns that dot the landscape and in the way conversations sometimes drift to the old families who have always called this place home.

About This Lawton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lawton, Tennessee 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 Lawton and Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Lawton includes the ZIP code (38375), telephone area code (901), county seat of Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 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 Lawton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.