Welcome to Shafter ...

Shafter is located in Fayette County<1>.

The location of Shafter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shafter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Shafter is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shafter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Shafter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Shafter - they are located in California (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada and Texas.

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

Communities near Shafter ...

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

• Vandalia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Hillsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Ramsey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Witt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
  • Witt is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <4>
• Brownstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Taylor Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
  • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <4>
• Coffeen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
  • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <4>
• Mulberry Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>

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 Shafter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shafter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shafter ...

Looking for more information about Shafter? 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 Shafter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shafter.

Adding Shafter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shafter 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 Shafter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shafter post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shafter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shafter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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