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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Shawswick, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Shawswick is located in IndianaShawswickShawswickShow map of IndianaShawswick is located in the United StatesShawswickShawswickShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 86°24′52″W / 38.89556°N 86.41444°W / 38.89556; -86.41444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipShawswick
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
ZIP code47421
FIPS code18-69095
GNIS feature ID451447

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawswick, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. 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.
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