Shaw is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in the Two-Mile Prairie of Boone County,

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, United States, northeast of Columbia. It is located at (38.9736517, -92.2032379).

History

A post office called Shaw was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907. The community has the name of S. M. Shaw, a local landowner.

References

Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{BooneCountyMO-geo-stub