You've heard of Shiawassee County, Shiawassee River, and Shiawassee Township, but how many of you knew there was a community by the name of Shiawassee? It resides in Shiawassee Township at the junction of Bancroft and Bennington roads. In 1837, a post office was established here, named simply "Shiawassee", meaning either "Sparkling Waters" or "Twisting (rolling) Waters". Twenty years later, the name was changed to "Shiawassee Town" and later shortened again to just "Shiawassee". A village named Fremont didn't last very long, thanks to the railroad that went through the other villages in Shiawassee.