Taswell is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township

Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana

Patoka Township is one of nine townships in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,402.-Geography:Patoka Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Newton Stewart* Riceville...

, Crawford County

Crawford County, Indiana

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.-Geography:...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, located on State Road 64

Indiana State Road 64

State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...

 west of the county seat of English

English, Indiana

English is a town in and the county seat of Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 645 at the 2010 census, making it one of Indiana's smallest county seats.-Geography:English is located at ....

. It was established at a crossroads

Crossroads (culture)

In folk magic and mythology, crossroads may represent a location "between the worlds" and, as such, a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events can take place...

 and had a post office and a small railroad depot serving the farmers and other inhabitants of the area. Since the 1980s when Patoka Lake

Patoka Lake

Patoka Lake is the second largest reservoir in Indiana and is spread across Dubois, Crawford, and Orange counties in southern Indiana.Created as a joint effort between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources the lake is one of eight such reservoirs built in...

filled, Taswell's economy has been dominated by tourism, boating and recreational services.