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Lawton, Indiana
Lawton, Indiana is located in Indiana
Lawton, Indiana
Lawton, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Lawton, Indiana is located in the United States
Lawton, Indiana
Lawton, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pulaski
Township Tippecanoe
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46996
GNIS feature ID 437679

Lawton is a small place located in Pulaski County, Indiana, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that does not have its own official local government, like a city or town. Instead, it is part of a larger area called Tippecanoe Township.

A Look Back at Lawton's Past

Lawton has a short but interesting history. One important event for the community was the opening of its very own post office.

The Lawton Post Office

A post office was set up in Lawton in the year 1902. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. It is an important place for a community to connect with the outside world. However, the post office in Lawton did not stay open for very long. It closed down just four years later, in 1906. This means that for a brief time, Lawton had its own postal service, which was a big deal for the people living there.

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