Located in Comanche County, of which it is the county seat, Lawton is the fifth largest city in the state of Oklahoma. This city is situated in the southwestern part of the state, over an hour's drive away from Oklahoma City.
Lawton covers a total area of 81 square miles and has an estimated population of 98,000. This city was founded in 1901 and named after Henry Ware Lawton, a military officer who fought in several important conflicts, including the Civil War and Spanish-American War, and was killed in the Philippine-American War.