Shawtown, Hancock County, Ohio

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

Hancock County, Ohio county in Ohio, United States

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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]

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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 3 January 2016.

Coordinates: 41°06′29″N83°52′19″W / 41.10806°N 83.87194°W / 41.10806; -83.87194

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