Welcome to Shank Town ...

Shank Town is located in Brooke County<1>.

The location of Shank Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Shank Town is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Shank Town: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Shank Town ...

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

• Wheeling
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Weirton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
• Steubenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <5>
• Toronto
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
• Bellaire
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• Wintersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
• Mingo Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
• Follansbee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
  • Follansbee is located in Brooke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <5>
• Bethlehem
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shank Town ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shank Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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