Welcome to Shour Valley ...

Shour Valley is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Shour Valley is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shour Valley: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Shour Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Shour Valley ...

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

• Westminster
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Hanover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
• Gettysburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <5>
• Thurmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <5>
• Taneytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
• Hampstead
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Carroll Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
• Emmitsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
• McSherrystown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <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 Shour Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shour Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shour Valley ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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