Welcome to Shumway ...
Shumway is located in Lassen County<1>.
The location of Shumway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shumway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Shumway is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Shumway is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Shumway lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shumway lies within the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Shumway ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shumway - they are located in Arizona and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shumway.
Communities near Shumway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shumway.
- Horse Lake ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
- Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
- Antelope ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ravendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravendale
- Ravendale is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravendale <5>
- Termo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Termo
- Termo is located in Lassen County
- Karlo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Belfast
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Leavitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Leavitt is located in Lassen County
- Susanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Lassen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Susanville <5>
- Litchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
- Standish
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shumway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shumway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shumway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shumway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shumway. See our Newspapers Page for Shumway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shumway ...
Looking for more information about Shumway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shumway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shumway.
Adding Shumway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shumway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shumway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shumway post office opened in 1887.
We also found Shumway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shumway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shumway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shumway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |