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Welcome to Shamokin ...

Shamokin is located in Kershaw County<1>.


The location of Shamokin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shamokin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

When the people of Shamokin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Shamokinite<3>

Shamokin is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Shamokin: (803)

Communities Also Named Shamokin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shamokin - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shamokin.

Communities near Shamokin ...

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

  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kershaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Elgin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
  • Heath Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bethune
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Log Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
  • Lugoff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cassatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Westville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamokin ...

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

Adding Shamokin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shamokin 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 Shamokin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shamokin post office opened in 1892.

We also found Shamokin on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shamokin.

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Kershaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Shamokin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Shamokin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shamokin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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