Shawtown, Hancock County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Findlay
Cities	Findlay Fostoria‡	Map of Ohio highlighting Hancock County
Villages	Arcadia Arlington Benton Ridge Bluffton‡ Jenera McComb Mount Blanchard Mount Cory Rawson Van Buren Vanlue
Townships	Allen Amanda Biglick Blanchard Cass Delaware Eagle Jackson Liberty Madison Marion Orange Pleasant Portage Union Van Buren Washington
Unincorporated communities	Cannonsburg Cordelia Deweyville Houcktown Mortimer New Stark Portage Center Shawtown West Independence Williamstown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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41°06′29″N 83°52′19″W / 41.10806°N 83.87194°W / 41.10806; -83.87194

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