Welcome to Lake Shawnee ...

Lake Shawnee is located in Mercer County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Shawnee: Lk. Shawnee

Lake Shawnee is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Lake Shawnee: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Lake Shawnee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Shawnee - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Lake Shawnee ...

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

• Bluefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
• Princeton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Bluefield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
  • Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
• Narrows
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
• Mullens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
  • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
• Athens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Rich Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
• Pocahontas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
• Bramwell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
  • Bramwell is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Shawnee ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/