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Welcome to Shoals ...

The town of Shoals is located in Martin County<1> and is the County Seat for Martin County.



Google driving directions from your current location to Shoals (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of Shoals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoals, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shoals has a population of 785 people<3> (see below for details).

Shoals is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Shoals (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Shoals: 812 & 930<5>

The ZIP code for Shoals: 47581<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shoals had an population of 785 people. This is an increase of 3.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shoals had a population of 756 people (or 7.3% of the total population of Martin County). This makes Shoals the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Shoals represents 0.01% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 756 people, the population of Shoals decreased 6.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 807 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shoals.

Communities Also Named Shoals ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Shoals - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shoals.

Communities near Shoals ...

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

  • Mitchell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Paoli
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <7>
  • Loogootee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Orleans
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <7>
  • French Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Odon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <7>
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <7>
  • West Baden Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
    • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Crane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <7>
  • Cannelburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
    • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people

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 Shoals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoals.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoals. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shoals.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoals ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shoals, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shoals.

Adding Shoals to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shoals 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 Shoals was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Shoals post office opened in 1869.

We also found Shoals in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoals.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Martin, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shoals.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shoals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Shoals area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Shoals area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Shoals). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shoals or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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