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Welcome to Shamrock ...

Shamrock is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Shamrock: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named Shamrock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Shamrock: This one is located in and the other is located in Grayson County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 32 communities that are also named Shamrock - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Shamrock ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blacksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Mason Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamrock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shamrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Shamrock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Shamrock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.