![]() Guthrie Township began in 1866 usurping land from Shawswick, Bono and Flinn Townships - 10 townships.īut wait, Flinn Township, doesn’t exist today. Marshall Township came into existence in 1855 using lands from Indian Creek and Pleasant Run Townships. Marion Township was established in 1826 using the southern section of Shawswick Township - eight townships. Perry Township was carved out of the northwest corner of Indian Creek Township in 1822, and Flinn Township was added in 1823 removing a section of land on the east side of Shawswick Township. The change resulted in Leesville, considered the county’s first settlement, “moving” from Jackson County into Lawrence County geographically. The county boundary was changed in 1822 when the Indiana Legislature altered the eastern border moving it east two miles. ![]() Shawswick encompassed the largest land mass and included the county seat town of Palestine. Shawswick Township included the center of the county and extended to the county line on both the east and the south. In the beginning, there were five townships - Bono Township was located in the southeast corner of the county Indian Creek Township was the whole northwest corner Pleasant Run was in the northeast corner Spice Valley in the southwest corner. Much has changed in Lawrence County’s geographical description since the county was organized 200 years ago.
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