Welcome to Shumansville ...
Shumansville is located in Caroline County<1>.
The location of Shumansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shumansville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Shumansville is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shumansville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shumansville is located in the (804) area code.
Communities near Shumansville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shumansville.
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Port Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- DeJarnette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Penola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Burruss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Tuck Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Central Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Ruther Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
- Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <4>
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 Shumansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shumansville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shumansville. 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 Shumansville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shumansville. See our Newspapers Page for Shumansville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shumansville ...
Looking for more information about Shumansville? 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 Shumansville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shumansville.
Adding Shumansville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shumansville 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 for Shumansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shumansville post office opened in 1872.
We also found Shumansville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shumansville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shumansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shumansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |