Tawawa, Ohio

Tawawa is an unincorporated community in northeastern [Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby County, Ohio|Green Township], Shelby County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 29 less than one mile away from the Champaign County border. Mosquito Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River, flows northwestward along the southern edge of Tawawa. The community lies 8 miles southeast of the city of Sidney, the county seat of Shelby County.

History

Tawawa was originally called New Palestine, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832. A post office called Tawawa was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1905. The name Tawawa was the Native American name for Mosquito Creek.