Welcome to Shands ...
So far, we found very little information about Shands. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shands to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shands, please Contact Us.
Shands would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shands is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Shands is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shands was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Shands was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities Also Named Shands ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shands - they are located in Florida and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shands.
Communities near Shands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shands.
- Nevada City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marsh Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Downieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goodyears Bar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
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 Shands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shands. 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 Shands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shands. See our Newspapers Page for Shands.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Shands area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Shands area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |