Welcome to Shearer Valley ...

Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shearer Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Shearer Valley: Shearer Vly. (or less commonly used: Shearer Vally. or Shearer Vlly.)

Shearer Valley is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shearer Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Shearer Valley is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Shearer Valley: 606

Communities near Shearer Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shearer Valley.

• Monticello
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Monticello
  • From Shearer Valley to Monticello
• Albany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Albany
  • From Shearer Valley to Albany
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jamestown
  • From Shearer Valley to Jamestown
• Byrdstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Byrdstown
  • From Shearer Valley to Byrdstown
• Alpha
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Clinton County
• Murl
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
  • Murl is located in Wayne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Murl
  • From Shearer Valley to Murl
• Slickford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
  • Slickford is located in Wayne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Slickford
  • From Shearer Valley to Slickford
• Sumpter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
  • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sumpter
  • From Shearer Valley to Sumpter
• Parnell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Parnell is located in Wayne County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Parnell
  • From Shearer Valley to Parnell
• Cumberland City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
  • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County

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 Shearer Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shearer Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shearer Valley. 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 Shearer Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shearer Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Shearer Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shearer Valley ...

Looking for more information about Shearer Valley? 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 Shearer Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shearer Valley.

Adding Shearer Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shearer Valley 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 Shearer Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Shearer Valley post office opened in 1876.

We also found Shearer Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shearer Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shearer Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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