Shaw, Missouri Explained

Shaw
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Missouri
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.9736°N -92.2033°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:752099[1]

Shaw is an unincorporated community in the Two-Mile Prairie of Boone County, Missouri, United States, northeast of Columbia. It is located at 38.9736°N -92.2033°W (38.9736517, -92.2032379).

History

A post office called Shaw was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The community has the name of S. M. Shaw, a local landowner.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 752099. Shaw, Missouri. 2008-02-24.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 4 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 4 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071013/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_boone.html. 24 June 2016.