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Shaw

Ghost town · Lauderdale County, Alabama

Iuka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Iuka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shaw is a ghost town in Lauderdale County, Alabama. It is one of 38 former communities in Lauderdale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shaw as a historical populated place on the Yellow Creek topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.9779° N, 88.1667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleYellow Creek
Elevation504 ft
Nearest living townWaterloo, AL
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID142185
Coordinates34.97786, -88.16671

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What's there now

Shaw is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waterloo, AL (population 92), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 504 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Shaw?

Shaw is in Lauderdale County, Alabama, at 34.9779, -88.1667.

How many ghost towns are in Lauderdale County?

Lauderdale County, Alabama has 38 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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