Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.

Shawnee Township was established in 1848, and named after the Shawnee Indians.

[3] Shawnee Township covers an area of 92.36 square miles (239.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Pocahontas.

Known cemeteries include Apple Creek (near Apple Creek Presbyterian in Pocahontas), Bennett, Born, Draby, Fleming, Grammer, Hays/Cotter/Bray, High Hill Church, Kiennenger, Kirby/McCain, Klosterman, Ludwig/New Jerusalem, McLain’s Chapel/Indian Creek, Miller at Fruitland, Neely’s Landing, New Bethel Baptist (at Pocahontas), New New Wells, Pleasant Hill, Princess Otakhi’s grave, St. John’s Lutheran Church old and new at New Wells, St. John’s at Pocahontas, Shiloh, Trinity Lutheran at Shawneetown, Zion Lutheran at Pocahontas.

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