Welcome to Shrock ...
So far, we found very little information about Shrock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shrock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shrock, please Contact Us.
Shrock would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
The location of Shrock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shrock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shrock is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Shrock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Shrock once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Shrock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shrock - they are located in Indiana and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shrock.
Communities near Shrock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shrock.
- Durant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <5>
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Goodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <5>
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Sallis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Zemuly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Vaughan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Shrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shrock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shrock. 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 Shrock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrock. See our Newspapers Page for Shrock.
Adding Shrock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shrock 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 Shrock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shrock post office opened in 1888.
We also found Shrock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shrock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Shrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |