Welcome to Queen Shoals ...
Queen Shoals is primarily located in Clay County<1>. A portion of Queen Shoals extends into Kanawha County.
The location of Queen Shoals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Queen Shoals: Queen Shls.
Queen Shoals is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Queen Shoals lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Queen Shoals: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Queen Shoals ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Queen Shoals.
- Clendenin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Pratt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Procious
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Reamer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Falling Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
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 Queen Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Queen Shoals.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Queen Shoals. 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 Queen Shoals.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Queen Shoals. See our Newspapers Page for Queen Shoals.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Queen Shoals ...
Looking for more information about Queen Shoals? 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 Queen Shoals, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Queen Shoals.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Clay, 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 Queen Shoals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |