Shawswick, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Shawswick, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Shawswick
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Shawswick
Coordinates:	38.8956°N -86.4144°W
Elevation Ft:	591
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47421
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-69095^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	451447

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

History

Shawswick contained a post office from 1891 until 1896.^[2] The community took its name from Shawswick Township.^[3]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Web site: Lawrence County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 December 2014.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 299. The name is for the township in which the village is located..