Welcome to Shinnville ...

Shinnville is located in Iredell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shinnville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shinnville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shinnville: 704 & 980<3>

Communities near Shinnville ...

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

• Huntersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
• Kannapolis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
  • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
• Mooresville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
• Salisbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Cornelius
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
• Statesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
  • Statesville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
• Davidson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
• China Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>
• Landis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
  • Landis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <5>
• Troutman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
  • Troutman is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shinnville ...

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

Adding Shinnville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shinnville 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 for Shinnville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shinnville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

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