Welcome to Shawneetown ...
Shawneetown is located in Fayette County<1>.
Shawneetown is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shawneetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shawneetown: 859
Communities Also Named Shawneetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Shawneetown - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shawneetown.
Communities near Shawneetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawneetown.
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Nicholasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Versailles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stamping Ground
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Keene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brannon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon
- Brannon is located in Jessamine 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 Shawneetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawneetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shawneetown. 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 Shawneetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawneetown. See our Newspapers Page for Shawneetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawneetown ...
Looking for more information about Shawneetown? 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 Shawneetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shawneetown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawneetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |