Shawswick Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,469 and it contained 9,653 housing units.

History

Shawswick Township was established in 1818. 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. The Helton-Mayo Farm was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 69.87 sqmi, of which 69.52 sqmi (or 99.50%) is land and 0.34 sqmi (or 0.49%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(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

School districts

Political districts