Welcome to Shaw ...
The city of Shaw is primarily located in Bolivar County<1>. A portion of Shaw extends into Sunflower County.
The location of Shaw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shaw has a population of 1,690 people<3> (see below for details).
Shaw is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Shaw: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shaw had an population of 1,690 people. This is a decrease of 13.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shaw had a population of 1,952 people (which is 5.72% of the total population of Bolivar County). This makes Shaw the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Shaw represents 0.07% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,952 people, the population of Shaw decreased 15.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,312 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shaw.
Communities Also Named Shaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Shaw - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Illinois (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, 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.
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Ruleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Moorhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Mound Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Sunflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Renova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Boyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
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 1886.
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 Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shaw. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |