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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Shanklins Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shanklins Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.

  • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
    • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
  • Neponset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Summers County
  • Crumps Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
    • Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
  • Warford ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warford
    • Warford is located in Summers County
  • Indian Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
    • Indian Mills is located in Summers County
  • Cashmere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere
    • Cashmere is located in Monroe County
  • Ballard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Ballard is located in Monroe County
  • Elgood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
    • Elgood is located in Mercer County
  • Lurich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
    • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Peterstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pipestem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Lyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Rich Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
    • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
  • Forest Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Willowton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
    • Willowton is located in Mercer County
  • True
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
    • True is located in Summers County
  • Buck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Buck is located in Summers County
  • Ellison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Summers County
  • Oakvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Narrows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
  • Dunns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
    • Dunns is located in Mercer County
  • Packs Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
    • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
  • Shumate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
    • Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Bluff City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Lindside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindside
    • Lindside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindside <3>
  • Assurance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assurance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
    • Assurance is located in Monroe County
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Bargers Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
    • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County

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

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 Shanklins Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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