Welcome to Dan River Shores ...

Dan River Shores is located in Stokes County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Dan River Shores: Dan Riv. Shrs.

Dan River Shores is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dan River Shores lies within the (336) area code.

Communities near Dan River Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dan River Shores.

• Mount Airy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• King
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Walkertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <4>
• Rural Hall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
• Tobaccoville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
• Mayodan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
  • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <4>
• Madison
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Walnut Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <4>
• Pilot Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
• Stuart
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
  • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dan River Shores ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/