Shawsville, Virginia

About Shawsville

Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Shawsville is a small unincorporated community.

Shawsville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.38 square miles.

📰 Shawsville News Today

• Shawsville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Mark Andrew "Andy" Phoenix Obituary Apr 22, 2026 johnmoakey.com · Apr 23
• Frances Church Obituary (1926 - 2026) - Shawsville, VA - Roanoke Times Legacy obituary · Jul 26
• “Just unacceptable.” Stalled train prevents residents in Shawsville from entering or leaving for 15 hours WDBJ7 · Mar 26
• Mary Juanita Akers Underwood WDTV 5 · Dec 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shawsville Unique

• The only place in America named Shawsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Shawsville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shawsville

• Hale's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shawsville

• Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Falls Ridge Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Creed Fields Park reviews ★
• Piedmont Camp Meeting Grounds Historic District reviews ★
• Shawsville Historic District reviews ★
• Sweet Springs State Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wayside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shawsville

• Check Elementary
• Shawsville Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shawsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities