Welcome to Erin Shades ...

Erin Shades is located in Henrico County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Erin Shades, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Erin Shades is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Erin Shades is within the (804) area code.

Communities near Erin Shades ...

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

• Richmond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Ashland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Glen Allen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <4>
• Laurel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Henrico County
• Tuckahoe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Tuckahoe is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckahoe <4>
• Hunton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
  • Hunton is located in Henrico County
• Lorraine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
• Quail Walk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
• Dumbarton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
• Lakeside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lakeside is located in Henrico 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 Erin Shades. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erin Shades.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erin Shades ...

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

Adding Erin Shades to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Erin Shades in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Erin Shades was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Erin Shades in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Erin Shades.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/