Shawtown is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Shawtown was laid out in 1882 when the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Shawtown in 1881, and remained in operation until 1923.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawtown, Hancock County, Ohio
  2. History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 478.
  3. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

41°06′29″N 83°52′19″W / 41.10806°N 83.87194°W / 41.10806; -83.87194


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