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Welcome to Shawboro ...

Shawboro is located in Currituck County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shawboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Shawboro is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Shawboro: 252

The ZIP code for Shawboro: 27973<3>

Communities near Shawboro ...

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

  • Elizabeth City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Belcross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
  • Currituck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maple is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Barco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tulls is located in Currituck County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
  • Coinjock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riddle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Riddle is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
  • Moyock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawboro ...

Looking for more information about Shawboro? 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 Shawboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shawboro.

Adding Shawboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shawboro 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 (so far) for Shawboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shawboro post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shawboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Currituck, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Shawboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shawboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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