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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]

Shotwell, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Historic Oaky Grove Methodist Church in Shotwell, North Carolina
Location of Shotwell in North Carolina
Shotwell, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°44′14″N 78°26′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Elevation
[1]
289 ft (88 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)919
FIPS code61740
GNIS feature ID1006371[1]

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


See also



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 4 April 2013.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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