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Introduction ...
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.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Shaw is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay County.
To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cedar (NE), Dixon (NE), Lincoln, Turner, Union & Yankton.
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:
- Clay County (The home county of Shaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Wakonda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
- Westreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westreville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Komstad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Bloomingdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Hub City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hub City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Meckling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alsen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alsen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Vermillion
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Homme County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Tabor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hutchinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Freeman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Menno
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Lennox
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Worthing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Tea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Irene
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Viborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Hurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chancellor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dolton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dolton is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Beresford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beresford is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <2>
- Emmet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Emmet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Nora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Spink
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spink is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Alcester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Big Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Yankton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Volin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Valleyview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valleyview is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Mission Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Gayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jamesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Yankton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Oak Hills Addition
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
- Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
- Cedar County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Saint Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
- Wynot
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bow Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bow Valley is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
- Obert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Fordyce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Constance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Dixon County (NE)
- Maskell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Knox County (NE)
- Crofton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shaw - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Columkill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hansen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethania Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Volin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meldal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walshtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Ogstad Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Shaw in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shaw.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shaw, with the one closest to Shaw listed first.
- Wakonda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Volin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
- Gayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Komstad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Bloomingdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Dalesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalesburg is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Hurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meckling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Jamesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Clay Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Point is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
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 88 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]<3>. 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 begin 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:
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bon Homme County
- Hutchinson County
- Lincoln County
- Turner County
- Union County
- Yankton County
- Cedar County
- Dixon County
- Knox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Dakota
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |