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

Shawswick, Indiana
Shawswick is located in Indiana
Shawswick
Shawswick
Shawswick is located in the United States
Shawswick
Shawswick
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 code
47421
FIPS code18-69095[2]
GNIS feature ID451447[1]

History

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.