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Shaws Point’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Shaws Point Township (T10N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 532 and it contained 233 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 532 to 469 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1985.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Shaws Point yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shaws Point, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Shaws Point is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Shaws Point has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Carlinville Historic District in Carlinville, 6.6 miles away.

Shaws Point and the nearest listed places

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Carlinville Historic DistrictCarlinville Chapter HouseJohn C. Anderson HouseRoute 66, Girard to NilwoodAriston CafeLitchfield Public Library

Closest to Shaws Point

Carlinville Historic DistrictCarlinville · District6.6miCarlinville Chapter HouseCarlinville · Building6.6miJohn C. Anderson HouseCarlinville · Building7.2miRoute 66, Girard to NilwoodNilwood · Structure7.4miAriston CafeLitchfield · Built 193510.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Carlinville Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Standard City📜 Zanesville📜 Honey Point📜 Nilwood
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