| Lawsons Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Dan River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lawsons Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Lawsons Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Halifax |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | South Boston |
| Length: | 13.44miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Dan River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 46.44cuft/s at mouth with Dan River[2] |
| Source1: | Powells Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.5569°N -79.0506°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 525feet[4] |
| Mouth Location: | southwest end of South Boston, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.6872°N -78.9164°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 320feet[5] |
| Progression: | Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | Long Branch Butrum Creek Jerimy Creek Stokes Creek |
| Waterbodies: | Wilkins Pond |
| Bridges: | Mill Pond Road, Turbeville Road, Cedar Grove Road, US 360 |
Lawsons Creek is a 13.44miles long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Lawsons Creek rises about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River at the southwest side of South Boston.[5]
Lawsons Creek drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.97, and is about 43% forested.[2]