Shawswick is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Shawswick, Indiana | |
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  Shawswick  Shawswick | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 86°24′52″W / 38.89556°N 86.41444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Shawswick |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| ZIP code | 47421 |
| FIPS code | 18-69095[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451447[1] |
History
editShawswick contained a post office from 1891 until 1896.[3] The community took its name from Shawswick Township.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawswick, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ 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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