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Lawson

Ghost town · Dallas County, Texas

Seagoville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Seagoville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lawson is a ghost town in Dallas County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Dallas County, Texas, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lawson as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.7022° N, 96.5650° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBalch Springs, TX
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates32.70220, -96.56500

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What's there now

Lawson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Balch Springs, TX (population 27,181), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lawson?

Lawson is in Dallas County, Texas, at 32.7022, -96.5650.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

Dallas County, Texas has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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