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The city of Shiner is located Shiner is located in Lavaca County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shiner has a population of 2,164 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Shiner is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Shiner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Shiner lies within the (361) area code. The ZIP code for Shiner: 77984<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shiner had an population of 2,164 people. This is an increase of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.54% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Shiner had a population of 2,069 people (or 10.74% of the total population of Lavaca County). This makes Shiner the county's 2nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 2,069 people, the population of Shiner has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,070 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Shiner. Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shiner - it's located in Pennsylvania. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shiner. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shiner. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shiner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shiner. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiner. 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 Shiner. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiner. See our Newspapers Page for Shiner. Looking for more information about Shiner? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Shiner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shiner. We originally found mention of Shiner 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 Shiner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Shiner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lavaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shiner. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shiner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shiner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/