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History · Lawnton

Half of Lawnton’s homes were built after 1976

Most of Lawnton was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1892 on.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lawnton’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lawnton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18928 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1993. Watch Lawnton change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lawnton’s history is told.

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On the map

Lawnton on the map, 1892 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lawnton. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Lawnton on the 1892 USGS mapLawnton on the 1924 USGS mapLawnton on the 1947 USGS mapLawnton on the 1956 USGS mapLawnton on the 1969 USGS mapLawnton on the 1975 USGS mapLawnton on the 1987 USGS mapLawnton on the 1993 USGS map1892Harrisburg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lawnton.

The story so far

Lawnton, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lawnton yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lawnton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,813 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,813 to 4,967 (+30%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Lawnton, decade by decade

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Swatara Branch US Post Office, Lawnton, PA, Sept. 20252025Swatara Branch US Post Office, Lawnton, PA, Sept. 2025Derry Street wb, Lawnton, PA, Sept. 20252025Derry Street wb, Lawnton, PA, Sept. 2025Christ Apostolic Church, Lawnton, PA, Sept. 20252025Christ Apostolic Church, Lawnton, PA, Sept. 2025American Legion Post 998, Lawnton, PA memorial, Sept. 20252025American Legion Post 998, Lawnton, PA memorial, Sept.…
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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.