Welcome to Shawtown ...
Shawtown is located in Harnett County<1>.
Shawtown is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shawtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Shawtown: (910)
Communities Also Named Shawtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named Shawtown - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shawtown.
Communities near Shawtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawtown.
- Holly Springs [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs [Wake County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holly Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs<5>
- Fuquay-Varina [Wake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay-Varina
- Fuquay-Varina [Wake County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay-Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fuquay-Varina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay-Varina<5>
- Spring Lake [Cumberland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake [Cumberland County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake<5>
- Dunn [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn [Harnett County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dunn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn<5>
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- Angier [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
- Angier [Harnett County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Angier
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier<5>
- Erwin [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin [Harnett County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Erwin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin<5>
- Benson [Johnston County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson [Johnston County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Benson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson<5>
- Coats [Harnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats [Harnett County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Coats
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats<5>
- Broadway [Lee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
- Broadway [Lee County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Broadway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway<5>
- Wade [Cumberland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade [Cumberland County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of Shawtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wade
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade<5>
- Angier [Harnett 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 Shawtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shawtown. 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 Shawtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawtown. See our Newspapers Page for Shawtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawtown ...
Looking for more information about Shawtown? 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 Shawtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shawtown.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawtown) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Shawtown. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ShawtownOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3846, Longitude: -78.8307 |
| <4> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |