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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shacklefords Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shacklefords Fork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Shacklefords Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Shacklefords Fork: Shacklefords Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Shacklefords Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shacklefords Fork may originally have been Shackleford's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shacklefords Fork might be written as Shackleford Fork.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shacklefords Fork is located in King and Queen County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King and Queen County: Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King William, Middlesex & New Kent.

Below are the counties that are near Shacklefords Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shacklefords Fork:

  • King and Queen County     (The home county of Shacklefords Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Plain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • King and Queen Court House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Contra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Bruington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Ruthville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Kimages
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Millers Tavern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Minor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Tappahannock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
    • Dunbrooke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Adner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Glenns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clay Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • White Marsh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <3>
    • Country Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
  • Hanover County
    • Westwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Elko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Green Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Norge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • West Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
    • Romancoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • Lanesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <3>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Millenbeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Weems
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Merry Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • White Stone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
    • Richtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Ocran
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Cardinal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardinal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Beaverlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Diggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
    • Susan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • New Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Saluda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Remlik
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Urbanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Harmony Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Nesting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Amburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tunstall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Red Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Lara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Lynhams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
  • Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Simonson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rich Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Homewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Scotland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Claremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Surry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <3>
    • Spring Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.
    • Barlows Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shacklefords Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Shacklefords Fork.

Cemeteries Near Shacklefords Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shacklefords Fork.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shacklefords Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.

  • Hockley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Theresas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunny Slope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <5>
  • Metropolitan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Old Bellamy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bellamy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sweet Hall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • James City Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James City Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James City Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Shacklefords Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shacklefords Fork.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shacklefords Fork, with the one closest to Shacklefords Fork listed first.

  • Shacklefords
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklefords have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklefords
    • Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County
  • Plain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Mascot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in King and Queen County
  • Glenns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
  • West Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
  • Woods Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • Shanghai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Shanghai is located in King and Queen County
  • Saluda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
    • Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
  • Stormont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormont
    • Stormont is located in Middlesex County
  • Romancoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Barhamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barhamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barhamsville
    • Barhamsville is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barhamsville <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Urbanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Church View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church View
      • Church View is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church View <3>
    • Allmondsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
      • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shacklefords Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shacklefords Fork.

Newspapers Published in Shacklefords Fork ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shacklefords Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shacklefords Fork, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shacklefords Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shacklefords Fork:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Shacklefords Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shacklefords Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shacklefords Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5440, Longitude: -76.7036       In this case, the coordinates for Shacklefords Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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