Shawtown is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Shawtown was named for the Shaw family of pioneer settlers who arrived in the area around the time of the War of 1812.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawtown, Morrow County, Ohio
- History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 377.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°29′00″N 82°57′51″W / 40.48333°N 82.96417°W / 40.48333; -82.96417
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