Welcome to Shady Spring ...
Shady Spring is located in Raleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shady Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for Shady Spring: Shady Spg. (or less commonly used: Shady Spng. or Shady Sprng.)
Shady Spring is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shady Spring is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Shady Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shady Spring: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Shady Spring: 25918<4>
Communities near Shady Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Spring.
- Beckley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beckley
- From Shady Spring to Beckley
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hinton
- From Shady Spring to Hinton
- Mullens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mullens
- From Shady Spring to Mullens
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sophia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athens
- From Shady Spring to Athens
- Meadow Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Shady Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Spring. 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 Shady Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Spring ...
Looking for more information about Shady Spring? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shady Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Spring.
Adding Shady Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shady Spring 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 Shady Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Shady Spring post office opened in 1849.
We also found Shady Spring in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shady Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Spring - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Shady Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Shady Spring area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shady Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shady Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |