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.
Shaws Bend, Texas | |
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  Shaws Bend  Shaws Bend | |
| Coordinates: 29°44′12″N 96°38′23″W / 29.73667°N 96.63972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Colorado |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379065[1] |
Geography
editShaws 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
editIn the 1870s, Shaws Bend had segregated schools for Black and White students.[2] Today, Shaws Bend is served by the Columbus Independent School District.