Welcome to Shumate ...
Shumate is located in Giles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shumate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Shumate is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shumate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shumate: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Shumate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shumate.
- Radford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <5>
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pearisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Shumate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shumate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shumate. 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 Shumate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shumate. See our Newspapers Page for Shumate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shumate ...
Looking for more information about Shumate? 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 Shumate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shumate.
Adding Shumate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shumate 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 Shumate was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Shumate in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Shumate post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shumate.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shumate - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Shumate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Shumate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |