Lawson Ghost Town

Dallas County, Texas32.7022, -96.5650

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.2 miBalch Springs, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miLa Reunion
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lawson. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lawson is a ghost town in Dallas County, Texas.

On the map

20 mi40 miMesquiteTravis RanchSunnyvaleLawson
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lawson. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Balch Springs, TX, about 3.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Mesquite, TX, 4.1 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. La Reunion17 mi west
  2. Crisp21 mi south
  3. Nickelville22 mi north
  4. College Mound22 mi east
  5. Telico23 mi south
  6. Sowers26 mi west
  7. Britton31 mi west
  8. Camey Spur31 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5836Jan6239Feb6945Mar7753Apr8463May9271Jun9674Jul9673Aug9066Sep8055Oct6745Nov5937DecJan: 3.0 inFeb: 3.1 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 4.0 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.8 inSep: 2.7 inOct: 4.9 inNov: 2.8 inDec: 3.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Ferris. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ferris station (USC00413133), 13 miles away. About 41.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDallas County, Texas
Coordinates32.70220, -96.56500
Also known asLawson, Mesquite, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q14710941 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lawson ghost town?

In Dallas County, Texas, at 32.7022, -96.5650. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Balch Springs, TX, about 3.2 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Mesquite, TX, 4.1 miles away.

Can you visit Lawson?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Lawson?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Ferris. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Lawson?

Yes. La Reunion (17 mi), Crisp (21 mi), Nickelville (22 mi), College Mound (22 mi).

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