Welcome to Shawan Valley ...

Shawan Valley is located in Baltimore County<1>.

The location of Shawan Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Shawan Valley: Shawan Vly. (or less commonly used: Shawan Vally. or Shawan Vlly.)

Shawan Valley is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shawan Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Shawan Valley is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Shawan Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shawan Valley, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Shawan Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawan Valley.

• Baltimore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
• Westminster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Bel Air
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
• Hampstead
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Sykesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• Shrewsbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• Railroad
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
  • Railroad is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <5>
• Belfast
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Baltimore County
• Brooklandville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklandville
  • Brooklandville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklandville <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 Shawan Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawan Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shawan Valley. 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 Shawan Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawan Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Shawan Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawan Valley ...

Looking for more information about Shawan Valley? 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 Shawan Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shawan Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawan Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/