Welcome to Shacktown ...

Shacktown is located in Yadkin County<1>.

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

Shacktown is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Shacktown: (336)

Communities near Shacktown ...

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

• Winston - Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
• Clemmons
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
  • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
• Lewisville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• King
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Mocksville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Mocksville is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <4>
• Elkin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Rural Hall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
• Yadkinville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
  • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
• Tobaccoville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
• Bermuda Run
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
  • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shacktown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/