Welcome to Shade ...
Shade is located in Athens County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Shade is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shade lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shade: 740 & 220<3>
The ZIP code for Shade: 45776<4>
Communities Also Named Shade ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Shade - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shade.
Communities near Shade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shade.
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athens
- From Shade to Athens
- Nelsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- Middleport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- Glouster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <5>
- Pomeroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pomeroy
- From Shade to Pomeroy
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Haven
- From Shade to New Haven
- Chauncey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany
- From Shade to Albany
- Syracuse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
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 Shade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shade. 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 Shade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shade. See our Newspapers Page for Shade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shade ...
Looking for more information about Shade? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shade, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shade.
Adding Shade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shade 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 Shade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Shade post office opened in 1837.
We also found Shade in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shade.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Shade area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Shade area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shade). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shade or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |