Tawawa, Ohio
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Tawawa is an unincorporated community in northeastern Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States.[1] It lies along State Route 29 less than one mile (about 1½ km) away from the Champaign County border. Mosquito Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River, flows northwestward along the southern edge of Tawawa. The community lies 8 miles (12¾ km) southeast of the city of Sidney, the county seat of Shelby County.[2]
History
Tawawa was originally called New Palestine, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[3] A post office called Tawawa was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1905.[4] The name Tawawa was the Native American name for Mosquito Creek.[5]
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