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Welcome to Shacklefords ...

Shacklefords is located in King and Queen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shacklefords, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shacklefords is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shacklefords: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Shacklefords ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Urbanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Irvington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • White Stone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Plum Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
  • Plain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
  • Adner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
  • Glenns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
  • Romancoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shacklefords ...

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

Adding Shacklefords to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shacklefords 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 (so far) for Shacklefords was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shacklefords.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King and Queen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shacklefords - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Shacklefords area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Shacklefords area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.