Shock, West Virginia

CountryUnited States

Elevation

741 ft (226 m)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

ZIP code

26638

Shock, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°46′42″N 80°57′59″W / 38.77833°N 80.96639°W / 38.77833; -80.96639
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Gilmer
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26638
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1549928[1]

Shock is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Shock is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Glenville, along the Right Fork Steer Creek.^[2] Shock has a post office with ZIP code 26638.^[3]

The community was named after the Shock family, original owners of the town site.^[4]