Shawswick, Indiana

Shawswick
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 86°24′52″W / 38.89556°N 86.41444°W / 38.89556; -86.41444Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 86°24′52″W / 38.89556°N 86.41444°W / 38.89556; -86.41444
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Township	Shawswick
Elevation[1]	591 ft (180 m)
ZIP code	47421
FIPS code	18-69095[2]
GNIS feature ID	451447

Shawswick is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

Shawswick contained a post office from 1891 until 1896.^[3] The community took its name from Shawswick Township.^[4]

Geography

Shawswick is located at 38°53′44″N 86°24′52″W / 38.89556°N 86.41444°W / 38.89556; -86.41444.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 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. 

Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bedford
Cities	Bedford Mitchell
Town	Oolitic
Townships	Bono Guthrie Indian Creek Marion Marshall Perry Pleasant Run Shawswick Spice Valley
CDPs	Avoca Williams
Other unincorporated communities	Bartlettsville Bono Bryantsville Buddha Coveyville Coxton Dark Hollow East Oolitic Erie Eureka Fayetteville Fort Ritner Georgia Guthrie Hartleyville Heltonville Huron Judah Lawrenceport Leesville Logan Moorestown Murdock Needmore Patton Hill Peerless Pinhook Popcorn Rabbitville Red Hill Redding Rivervale Shawswick Silverville Spring Mill Village Springville Stemm Stonington Tarry Park Tunnelton Yockey Zelma
Extinct town	Palestine