Shaw's Point Township, Macoupin County IL





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Shaw's Point Township
Macoupin County, Illinois
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Towns in Shaw's Point Twp
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The population for Shaw's Point Township in 1870 was 870.

Towns in Shaw's Point Township are:

  • Atwater Lat 391958N Long 0894330W
  • (Barnett)
  • (Coops Mound) an area in Shaw Point Township
  • (Schoper) Lat 392017N Long 0894703W
  • (Womac) Lat 391617N Long 0894717W
  • Part of Standard City (Standard City listed under Nilwood Township)

Atwater Information Lat 391958N Long 0894330W

Illinois Place Names book:
Atwater est. 24 Feb 1881; rfd serves Schoper est 5 Mar 1920, disb. 28 Feb 1922

Hoping someone will come along and give me more information about Atwater.

Atwater is located in Section 11 of Shaws Point Township. Atwater was not established until after 1875 and the Jacksonville Southeastern Railroad line was built. The town is about three blocks by three blocks with quite a few town lots in size. There was a post office in Atwater. Atwater still exists as a small town. Before Atwater existed, post offices used by the area's people were Zanesville and Litchfield in the cross the border county of Montgomery. Zanesville post office was discontinued by 1881 and mail for that community went to Atwater.



(Barnett) Information

Illinois Place Names book:
Barnett named after Fred C. and Authur L. Barnett. Est. 7 Sep 1880, disb since 1931; now rfd Carlinville. CB & Q Railroad.

May have been in Montgomery County IL.

(Schoper) Information Lat 392017N Long 0894703W

Illinois Place Names book:
Schoper established 5 Mar 1920, disbanded 28 Feb 1922, now rfd Atwater.

Womac Information Lat 391617N Long 0894717W

Illinois Place Names book:
Established 8 May 1888 and disbanded 15 Oct 1910
Need information on Womac. Womac is located in Section 32 of Shaws Point Township. Womac was established after 1875 when the Jacksonville Southeastern Railroad went through the area. Womac had a post office. Womac mail today is RFD Carlinville.







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