Shock, West Virginia

Shock, West Virginia
Shock
Shock
Coordinates: 38°46′42″N 80°57′59″W / 38.77833°N 80.96639°W / 38.77833; -80.96639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGilmer
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26638
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549928

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. Shock has a post office with ZIP code 26638.

The community was named after the Shock family, original owners of the town site.