Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Shanklin came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Shanklin in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Shanklin. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Shanklin data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Shanklin:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shanklin is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Shanklin. See our Misc Page for Shanklin for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/

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