Welcome to Shiro ...
Shiro is located Shiro is located in Grimes County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902. Shiro is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Shiro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Shiro is located in the (936) area code. The ZIP code for Shiro: 77876<3> We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shiro. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shiro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shiro. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiro. 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 Shiro. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiro. See our Newspapers Page for Shiro. Looking for more information about Shiro? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Shiro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shiro. We originally found mention of Shiro 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 Shiro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> For more details, see References and Mentions for Shiro.
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Communities near Shiro ...
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shiro ...
Adding Shiro to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Shiro post office opened in 1902.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shiro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shiro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> 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. <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/