Welcome to Shawver Mill ...
Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shawver Mill, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Shawver Mill: Shawver Ml. (or less commonly used: Shawver Mll.)
Shawver Mill is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Shawver Mill is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Shawver Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shawver Mill is located in the (276) area code.
Communities near Shawver Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawver Mill.
- Bluefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
- Rural Retreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
- Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
- Gary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Pocahontas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <3>
- Northfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
- Keystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- Matoaka
(19 miles [30.6 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 Shawver Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawver Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shawver Mill. 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 Shawver Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawver Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Shawver Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawver Mill ...
Looking for more information about Shawver Mill? 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 Shawver Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shawver Mill.
Adding Shawver Mill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shawver Mill 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 Shawver Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Shawver Mill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shawver Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawver Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |