Place:Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States

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NameShawneetown
TypeCity
Coordinates37.715°N 88.183°W
Located inGallatin, Illinois, United States
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Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census, down from 1,410 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County.

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The present town was established in 1937 after the Ohio River flood of 1937 inundated what is now Old Shawneetown, Illinois.

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