Welcome to Shaver ...

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

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

Shaver was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Shaver would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.

The location of Shaver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shaver, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Shaver is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Shaver was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Shaver still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Shaver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shaver - they are located in Iowa and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shaver.

Communities near Shaver ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shaver.

• Harrison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
• Branson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <5>
• Berryville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <5>
• Hollister
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Green Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <5>
• Indian Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <5>
• Bergman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
  • Bergman is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <5>
• Bellefonte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
• Alpena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Alpena is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
• Oak Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <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 Shaver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shaver.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shaver. 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 Shaver.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaver. See our Newspapers Page for Shaver.

Adding Shaver to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shaver in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shaver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shaver post office opened in 1888.

We also found Shaver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shaver.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/