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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Shanklin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shanklin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shanklin, please Contact Us.
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 Shanklin (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 Shanklin. 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Shanklin is historic, it would have been located within present day Bath County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Shanklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shanklin:
- Bath County (The home county of Shanklin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Healing Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Mitchelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carloover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Warm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bath Alum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Millboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Bolar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Alleghany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Clifton Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Low Moor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Iron Gate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Moss Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Rich Patch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Augusta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Marble Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Craigsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Botetourt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Glen Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Strom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Gala
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Oriskany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Salisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Covington City
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Clover Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Meadowdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Lexington City
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kerrs Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- East Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Greenbrier County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Neola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Wild Meadow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Falling Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Oscar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Anthony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- White Sulphur Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loveridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Brink ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Tuckahoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Frankford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Clendenenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Pocahontas County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Huntersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Buckeye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frost
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Thorny Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marlinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Onoto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Sitlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Green Bank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shanklin, see our County-by-County Page for Shanklin.
Cemeteries Near Shanklin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shanklin.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shanklin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shanklin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warm Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sively Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Watts Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Messir Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoke Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (86 more) ...
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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.
Shanklin itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shanklin, with the one closest to Shanklin listed first.
- Callison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Callison is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Healing Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Warm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bath Alum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bath Alum is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
- Huntersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunrise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Clifton Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Longdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Copeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Low Moor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shanklin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shanklin.
Newspapers Published in Shanklin ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanklin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shanklin, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shanklin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shanklin:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Bath County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Augusta County
- Botetourt County
- Covington City
- Highland County
- Lexington City
- Rockbridge County
- Greenbrier County
- Pocahontas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shanklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Shanklin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |