Shawtown, Hancock County, Ohio
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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
- ↑ 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.
