Shawnee, County seat in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.
Shawnee is a city serving as the county seat in Pottawatomie County east of Oklahoma City. Schools, a college, and hospitals operate here as a regional hub, while the surroundings feature open farmland and residential areas mixing older and newer buildings.
The city was founded in 1895 after land allocations to tribes began in 1891. The settlement grew at a railroad crossing that supported trade between regions.
Thenamereferstothetribesthatonceinhabitedthisregion,whoseinfluenceremainsvisiblethroughlocalmuseums andculturalcenters.Visitorscantracetheseconnectionsintheneighborhoods,whereolderstructuresandparkshonorearlysettlers.
The city is easily accessible via main roads and offers everyday facilities for longer stays. Some areas have spaces with full hookups, making travel with recreational vehicles more straightforward.
Thecity ranksamo ngperformingsmallcitiesinthenationforbusinessgrowthandofferadvantagesformanufacturing companies.Thisstandingreliesonlowlandcostsandlogisticsappealing tosmallerenterprises.
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