Lawson, Arkansas

Lawson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Lawson was founded by Lawson Smith, who was born in 1813 and died in 1899. Lawson is located on Arkansas Highway 129, east of El [Dorado, Arkansas|El Dorado]. Lawson has a post office with ZIP code 71750. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 [United States census|2020 census] with a population of 260.

Education

It is in the El Dorado School District. The district operates El Dorado High School.
In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.