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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 primarily located in Bolivar County. A portion of Shaw extends into Sunflower County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bolivar County: Desha (AR), Coahoma, Sunflower & Washington.

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:

  • Bolivar County     (The home county of Shaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Choctaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Longshot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
      • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Renova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Victor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
    • Grapeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grapeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Dahomy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Pace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Benoit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <1>
    • Merigold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
      • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <1>
    • Lake Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
      • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
  • Coahoma County
    • Roundaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Isola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jaketown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
  • Leflore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • McNutt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Schlater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Itta Bena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Shellmound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
    • Sunnyside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Morgan City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Minter City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Fort Loring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
  • Sunflower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Roundaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
    • Halstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
    • White City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
    • Faisonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
      • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Heathman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Indianola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Doddsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Sunflower
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Ruleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Quiver ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
      • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Baird
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Drew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Helm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Napanee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napanee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
    • Dunleith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunleith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
    • Stoneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>
    • Metcalfe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Washington County
  • Desha County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Arkansas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Rohwer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

  • Strangers Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaw Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Shaw.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #155979 <4>
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heads Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chrisman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillhouse Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 201 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shaw had a population of 1,655 people.

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

  • Choctaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • O'Reilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
    • O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
  • Helm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Helm is located in Washington County
  • Boyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Holly Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
  • Faisonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faisonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
  • Heathman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heathman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
    • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
  • Indianola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Renova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Elizabeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Washington County
  • Lehrton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehrton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
    • Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
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    • Dahomy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
      • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Stoneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County

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 54 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 23 miles [37 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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: 33.6015, Longitude: -90.7720       In this case, the coordinates for Shaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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