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Welcome to Shock ...

Shock is located in Gilmer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Shock is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shock: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Shock: 26638<4>

Communities Also Named Shock ...

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

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

Communities near Shock ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shock ...

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

Adding Shock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shock 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 (so far) for Shock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shock post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shock - 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 Shock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Shock 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 Shock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shock 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/