Welcome to Shaw ...
Shaw is located in Saline County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Shaw, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Shaw is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shaw is within the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Shaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Shaw: This one is located in Saline County and the other is located in Craighead County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 28 communities that are also named Shaw - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Illinois (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shaw.
Communities near Shaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shaw.
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
- Sheridan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
- Haskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
- Shannon Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <4>
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bauxite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Traskwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
- Traskwood is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaw. See our Newspapers Page for Shaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shaw ...
Looking for more information about Shaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shaw.
Adding Shaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shaw post office opened in 1883.
We also found Shaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.salinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |