Shawsville Virginia Map

About Shawsville, Virginia

Shawsville is a locality in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,411. The population density is 279.9 people per km². Shawsville is located at 37.1685°N, 80.2553°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24162.

Shawsville lies cradled by the gentle, verdant slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where the Shenandoah Valley begins its subtle, westward unfurling. It lies 8.9 miles east-northeast of Christiansburg, VA (from Christiansburg, VA: bearing 72°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-southeast of Blacksburg. The land itself breathes a quiet dignity, the soil a rich, loamy brown that yields readily to the plow and the hoe, crisscrossed by the silvery threads of the Roanoke River and its tributaries. Here, the air carries the clean scent of pine from the surrounding forests and the damp earth after a summer shower, often softened by a persistent, mellow sunlight that seems to linger longer than elsewhere. The physical character of Shawsville is defined by its relationship to this landscape: farmsteads dot the fields, their weathered barns standing like stoic sentinels against the sweeping panorama of wooded ridges that guard the horizon. The story of Shawsville is one woven from the threads of agriculture and a resilient spirit, a place that has long understood the patient labor of the land. Its economy, once deeply rooted in the cultivation of tobacco and later in the quiet hum of local industries, now finds a broader footing while retaining its agrarian heart. Travelers passing through might notice the enduring sense of community, a courteous "Old Dominion" register that persists in the easy greetings exchanged on the street. Shawsville carries the long memory of the region, a quiet echo of colonial endeavors and the profound shifts wrought by conflict, but it also looks forward, embracing the present with a steadfast, unpretentious grace that is its own particular distinction.

About This Shawsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shawsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.168466, -80.255321. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Shawsville and Montgomery County.

Detailed location data for Shawsville includes the ZIP code (24162), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Montgomery County (Christiansburg), and school district assignment (Montgomery County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Shawsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.