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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shaw (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shaw. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shaw is located in Neosho County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Neosho County: Allen, Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, Montgomery, Wilson & Woodson.

Below are the counties that are near Shaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shaw:

  • Neosho County     (The home county of Shaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Rollin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
    • Erie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Earlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Chanute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
    • Stark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Thayer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Leanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Savonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Petrolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Humboldt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elsmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
    • Bassett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • La Harpe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Iola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
    • Moran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>
    • Carlyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Allen County
    • Bayard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Porterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Rockford ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
    • Bronson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Hiattville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Hollister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Pawnee Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
      • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
    • Ronald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Cherokee County
    • Stone City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
    • West Mineral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
      • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Brazilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
      • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
    • Greenbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Crawford County
    • Hepler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
      • Hepler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • McCune
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Farlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Monmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
    • Beulah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Crawford County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Dennis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Parsons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Morehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Strauss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
    • Labette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Mound Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Altamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Penfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Cherryvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Vilas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Altoona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Rest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Brooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilson County
    • Guilford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Wilson County
    • Hilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Neodesha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <2>
    • Benedict
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Roper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Benedict Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benedict Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
      • Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <2>
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Cookville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Piqua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
    • Durand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Yates Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <2>
    • Hasty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
    • Neosho Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shaw, see our County-by-County Page for Shaw.

Cemeteries Near Shaw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaw.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.

  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant - Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New East Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brethren Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odense Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odense Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odense Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chanute.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92360 <4>
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chanute.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chanute Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #945120 <4>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shaw had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.

  • Rollin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
    • Rollin is located in Neosho County
  • Erie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • Urbana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Neosho County
  • Odense
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odense have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
    • Odense is located in Neosho County
  • Earlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
    • Earlton is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
  • Kimball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Neosho County
  • Leanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
    • Leanna is located in Allen County
  • Chanute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thayer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mound
      • South Mound is located in Neosho County
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Savonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shaw.

Newspapers Published in Shaw ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaw, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaw.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shaw:

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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6023, Longitude: -95.3175       In this case, the coordinates for Shaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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