THE SHAWNEETOWN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shawnee Hills setting.
Shawneetown city has 0.73 square miles of land in Gallatin County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shawnee Hills, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Shawneetown and Gallatin County
Shawneetown is associated with Gallatin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Shawneetown by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Shawneetown, or 1.2% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Gallatin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Shawneetown city has 2.1% of the land area of nearby Gold Hill township (35 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

