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Welcome to Dan River Shores ...

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

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

Dan River Shores is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dan River Shores: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Dan River Shores ...

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

  • Mount Airy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • King
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • 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)
  • Rural Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tobaccoville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mayodan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stuart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dan River Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Dan River Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Dan River Shores area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.