Shawswick, Indiana
Shawswick is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History
Shawswick contained a post office from 1891 until 1896. The community took its name from Shawswick Township.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawswick, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for the township in which the village is located.