Welcome to Shanghai ...
Shanghai is located in Berkeley County<1>.
The location of Shanghai has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shanghai, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Shanghai is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shanghai lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Shanghai: (304) and (681)<4>
Websites for Shanghai ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shanghai, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Shanghai ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Shanghai - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri (2), North Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shanghai.
Communities near Shanghai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shanghai.
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Winchester City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Charles Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
- Charles Town is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <5>
- Ranson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Shepherdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
- Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Paw Paw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Capon Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shanghai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shanghai.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shanghai. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shanghai.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanghai. See our Newspapers Page for Shanghai.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shanghai ...
Looking for more information about Shanghai? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shanghai, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shanghai.
Adding Shanghai to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shanghai in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shanghai was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shanghai post office opened in 1854.
We also found Shanghai in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shanghai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanghai. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shanghai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |