Shotwell, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
35°44′14″N 78°26′41″W / 35.73722°N 78.44472°W / 35.73722; -78.44472CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyWakeElevation289 ft (88 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code919FIPS code61740GNIS feature ID1006371[1]

Shotwell is an unincorporated community in rural eastern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Knightdale and 11 miles (18 km) east of Raleigh at the confluence of Smithfield, Mial Plantation, Major Slade, Grasshopper, and Turnipseed Roads. Shotwell has been inhabited since the early 19th century and is home to a number of historic structures. A post office was established in 1883 but closed less than two decades later.[2]

Oaky Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shotwell, North Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ Lewis, JD. "All Known NC Post Offices 1785 to 1971, Alphabetical Order M-Z". Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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