Welcome to Shadwell Estates ...
Shadwell Estates is located in Albemarle County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shadwell Estates: Shadwell Ests.
Shadwell Estates is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shadwell Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shadwell Estates: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Shadwell Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shadwell Estates.
- Charlottesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gordonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stanardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Eastham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Rio
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Commonwealth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
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 Shadwell Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shadwell Estates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shadwell Estates. 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 Shadwell Estates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shadwell Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Shadwell Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shadwell Estates ...
Looking for more information about Shadwell Estates? 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 Shadwell Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shadwell Estates.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shadwell Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Shadwell Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Shadwell Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |