Welcome to Shackleford ...

Shackleford is located in Holmes County<1>.

The location of Shackleford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shackleford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Shackleford is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shackleford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Shackleford lies within the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Shackleford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shackleford - they are located in Florida, Kentucky and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shackleford.

Communities near Shackleford ...

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

• Belzoni
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
  • Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <4>
• Lexington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Sidon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
  • Sidon is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
• Cruger
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
  • Cruger is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
• Silver City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
• Morgan City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
• Eden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
• Good Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
• Jones Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
• Wyatt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
  • Wyatt is located in Holmes 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 Shackleford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shackleford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shackleford ...

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

Adding Shackleford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shackleford 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 Shackleford was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shackleford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/