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Nearby Communities

Around Lake Shawnee ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Shawnee, with the nearest first.

  • Johnston Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Johnston Town is also located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
  • Lashmeet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lashmeet is also located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove is also located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Matoaka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Matoaka is also located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Athens is also located in Mercer County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
  • Weyanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Weyanoke is also located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
  • Edison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Edison is also located in Mercer County
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  • Littlesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Littlesburg is also located in Mercer County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Montcalm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Montcalm is also located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Flipping
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Flipping is also located in Mercer County
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    • Bluefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bramwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman is also located in Mercer County
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    • Rocky Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap

For more communities neighboring Lake Shawnee, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Shawnee.

Mercer County ...

Lake Shawnee is located in Mercer County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Shawnee ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Shawnee.

Airports Near Lake Shawnee ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Shawnee and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Shawnee.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Shawnee), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.