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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shawtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shawtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shawtown is located in Morrow County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morrow County: Crawford, Delaware, Knox, Marion & Richland.

Below are the counties that are near Shawtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shawtown:

  • Morrow County     (The home county of Shawtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Cardington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Westfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Shawtown to Westfield
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Vails Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Iberia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Shawtown to Bloomfield
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Galion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucyrus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Crestline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Broken Sword
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lemert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Ashley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonardsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston Center ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Paget ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paget
      • Paget is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paget
      • From Shawtown to Paget
    • Meredith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Radnor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radnor
      • From Shawtown to Radnor
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Berlin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Shawtown to Berlin
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Shawtown to Flint
    • Westerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <2>
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Worthington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Blendon Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blendon Corner
      • From Shawtown to Blendon Corner
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Huber Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinhook
      • From Shawtown to Pinhook
    • Gould Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Minerva Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Riverlea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Lamb Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Hardin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucerne
      • From Shawtown to Lucerne
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Shawtown to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
    • Batemantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorema
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorema
      • From Shawtown to Dorema
    • Green Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fredericktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milfordton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milfordton
      • From Shawtown to Milfordton
    • Bangs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Shawtown to Green
    • Lock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lock
      • From Shawtown to Lock
    • Johnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Shawtown to Beech
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokesbury
      • From Shawtown to Cokesbury
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Way
      • From Shawtown to New Way
  • Madison County
    • Plain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Waldo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newmans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Martel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Camp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Ruth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Shawtown to Ruth
    • Morral
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • New Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • La Rue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Bellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Alta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Shawtown to Bethlehem
    • Maybee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ontario
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Vernon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.
    • Wyandot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Marseilles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Upper Sandusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shawtown, see our County-by-County Page for Shawtown.

Cemeteries Near Shawtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawtown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shawtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.

  • Shawtown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mounds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith - Witzel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Witzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Witzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crimm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crimm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crimm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berringer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berringer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pompey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pompey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pompey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Shawtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shawtown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shawtown, with the one closest to Shawtown listed first.

  • Westfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Morrow County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westfield
    • From Shawtown to Westfield
  • Cardington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Cardington is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
  • Ashley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waldo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Norton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Edison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
  • Leonardsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Gilead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
  • Marengo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
  • Kilbourne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in Delaware County
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
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    • Surprise ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Morrow County
    • Climax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Morrow County
    • Logan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shawtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shawtown.

Newspapers Published in Shawtown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shawtown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shawtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shawtown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shawtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shawtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4833, Longitude: -82.9640    









 

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