Shaw, Missouri
Appearance
Shaw | |
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Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Boone |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 752099[1] |
Shaw is an Unincorporated community in the Two-Mile Prairie of Boone County, Missouri, northeast of Columbia. It is located at 38°58′25″N 92°12′12″W / 38.97361°N 92.20333°W (38.9736517, -92.2032379).[1]
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]
References
- ^ a b "Shaw, Missouri". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 4 September 2016.