Shaws Bend, Texas

Shaws Bend, Texas
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.

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