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Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
Shotwell, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Historic Oaky Grove Methodist Church in Shotwell, North CarolinaHistoric Oaky Grove Methodist Church in Shotwell, North Carolina
Shotwell, North Carolina is located in North CarolinaShotwell, North CarolinaLocation of Shotwell in North CarolinaShow map of North CarolinaShotwell, North Carolina is located in the United StatesShotwell, North CarolinaShotwell, North Carolina (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 35°44′14″N 78°26′41″W / 35.73722°N 78.44472°W / 35.73722; -78.44472
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Elevation289 ft (88 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code919
FIPS code61740
GNIS feature ID1006371

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.

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

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References

  1. ^ 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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