| Official Name: | Lawson, Colorado |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of ColoradoLocation in Clear Creek County and the State of Colorado |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clear Creek County[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7639°N -105.6236°W |
| Elevation M: | 2471 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | Dumont CO 80436 |
| Area Code: | Both 303 and 720 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0204705 |
Lawson is a small unincorporated community situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Lawson is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.
A post office called Lawson was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community was named for Alexander Lawson, the proprietor of a local inn.[3] [4]
Lawson is located at 39.7639°N -105.6236°W (39.76395,-105.623674).