Shawtown is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] Shawtown was laid out in 1882 when the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Shawtown in 1881, and remained in operation until 1923.This Hancock County, Ohio state location article is a stub.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.