Shaws Bend, Texas

Shaws Bend, Texas
Unincorporated community
Shaws Bend is located in Texas
Shaws Bend
Shaws Bend
Shaws Bend is located in the United States
Shaws Bend
Shaws Bend
Coordinates: 29°44′12″N 96°38′23″W / 29.73667°N 96.63972°W / 29.73667; -96.63972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyColorado
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1379065[1]

Shaws Bend is an unincorporated community in Colorado County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000.

Geography

Shaws Bend is located on Farm to Market Road 1890 in a Colorado River bend, 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Columbus in north-central Colorado County.[2]

Education

In the 1870s, Shaws Bend had segregated schools for Black and White students.[2] Today, Shaws Bend is served by the Columbus Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shaws Bend, Texas
  2. ^ a b Shaws Bend, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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