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Summary for Shaw

So far, we found very little information about Shaw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shaw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shaw, please Contact Us.

About Shaw (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Shaw is historic. The information below applies to the area where Shaw would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Shaw was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 256 & 938<2>

Elevation: 470 feet [143.26 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Shaw:

Lat: 34.977900° (or 34°58'40" N)

Lon: -88.166700° (or -88°10'0" W)

USGS Topo Map: Yellow Creek<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Shaw

GNIS ID: 142185

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shaw)

About Lauderdale County

The community of Florence is the County Seat for Lauderdale County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lauderdale)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	92,729
2010	92,737 (5.42% increase since 2000)
2000:	87,966

Total Area:<7> 720 sq. miles [1,867.4 km²] - of which 7.39% is water (53.3 sq. miles [138 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 43,791

Official Website: https://lauderdalecountyal.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lauderdale

GNIS ID: 161564

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 077

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shaw)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shaw)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Shaw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Shaw area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Shaw, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Shaw.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Shaw. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).