Shavertown, Pennsylvania

About Shavertown

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Shavertown is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Shavertown is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.2 square miles.

📰 Shavertown News Today

• One dead, two hospitalized after house fire in Shavertown; 3rd fatal fire in 4 days fox56.com · Aug 5
• Authorities identify victim of deadly Shavertown fire WNEP · Aug 7
• Robert Leonard Tambur Obituary - Shavertown, PA - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Aug 11
• Shavertown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Kenneth Chamberlain Obituary (2026) - Shavertown, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shavertown Unique

• The only place in America named Shavertown — 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 northeastern Pennsylvania, 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shavertown

• Connor's Grillroom — american
• Currys Donuts — donut
• Overbrook Pub and Grill — american
• Sushi Go-Go

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shavertown

• Kingston Township Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shavertown

🏘️ Nearby Communities