There are things about Lawton you don't really understand until you've lived here a while. You learn them as you live here, but they're things you eventually notice. People who think Fort Sill is the reason Lawton exists...And people who know Fort Sill is the reason Lawton exists. Famous People Born In Lawton, Oklahoma While there is a long list on Wikipedia of "famous" people from Lawton, here are a few I think most people will recognize. Gallery Credit: KelsoThings To Do In Lawton - Fort Sill Odds are, if you live here long enough, you'll simply forget how much awesomeness surrounds this community.