Shawtown, Hancock County, Ohio
Shawtown is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History
Shawtown was laid out in 1882 when the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established at Shawtown in 1881, and remained in operation until 1923.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawtown, Hancock County, Ohio
- ^ History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 478.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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