Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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History

Shawswick Township was established in 1818.[2] The township was named from a combination of the surnames Shaw and Wick. Wick was the name of a judge and Shaw was the name of a war hero; the final name Shawswick was formed in a compromise.[3]

The Helton-Mayo Farm was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[4]

Geography

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Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these nine cemeteries: Beech Grove, Breckinridge, Crawford, Green Hill, Ikerd, Scoggan, Sherrill, Starr and Williams.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport

School districts

  • North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

References

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External links

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