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Lawnton, Pennsylvania
CDP
About Lawnton
Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Lawnton is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Lawnton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.46 square miles.
📰 Lawnton News Today
- Lawnton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Esther McCutcheon Obituary - Harrisburg, PA Dignity Memorial · Feb 2
- Art garden on the Parkway, dedicated to Alexander Calder, to open to the public NBC10 Philadelphia · Sep 15
- Matthew Slabonik Obituary (2024) - Lawnton, PA PennLive.com · Jul 18
- PA Fire Company Suspended for Racism, Bullying firehouse.com · Jul 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lawnton Unique
- The only place in America named Lawnton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Lawnton
📍 Chartwood📍 Chestnut Hill📍 Clearview Manor📍 Lawnford Acres📍 Lawton Gardens📍 Rutherford Gardens📍 Swatara Crest📍 Twin Lakes📍 Twin Lakes Park
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lawnton
- Infinito's Pizza Buffet — pizza
- O'Reillys Pub — irish
- Pho Kim's Restaurant — vietnamese
- Shinjuku Station — japanese
- Chautari Restaurant — indian
- Mom's Momo and Deli — indian
- Pizza Delight
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StatePennsylvania
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.46 sq mi
Coordinates40.2653, -76.7984