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

Area Codes for Shawtown: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Shawtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
• Fuquay - Varina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
  • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <5>
• Spring Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <5>
• Dunn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Dunn is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dunn
  • From Shawtown to Dunn
• Angier
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
  • Angier is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Angier
  • From Shawtown to Angier
• Erwin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Erwin
  • From Shawtown to Erwin
• Benson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Benson
  • From Shawtown to Benson
• Coats
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Coats is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coats
  • From Shawtown to Coats
• Broadway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Broadway
  • From Shawtown to Broadway
• Wade
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Wade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wade
  • From Shawtown to Wade

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.

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/