Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Shanklins Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shanklins Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shanklins Ferry is located in Summers County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summers County: Giles (VA), Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe & Raleigh.
Below are the counties that are near Shanklins Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shanklins Ferry:
- Summers County (The home county of Shanklins Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Pipestem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- True
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- True is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- Buck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Packs Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
- Bellepoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bellepoint is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Hilldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hilldale is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Bargers Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
- Nimitz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Brooklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brooklin is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
- Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jumping Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Meadow Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Quinnimont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Prince
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- McKendree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Greenbrier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Alderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Frazier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Rockland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Ronceverte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Fairlea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County
- Rich Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Elkhorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Kyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Northfork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Elgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Willowton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- East River ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East River is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blake ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blake is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Johnston Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Lashmeet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Edison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Matoaka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Ballard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Peterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Assurance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Assurance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
- Wikel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wikel is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
- Wayside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Creamery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creamery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Wolfcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Hillsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hollywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hollywood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Raleigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Shady Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abraham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Daniels
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princewick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princewick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
- Beaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Sullivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Clifftop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Tilden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tilden is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Eastgulf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
- Pemberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Raleigh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Rhodell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Bud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bud is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Mullens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Round Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Rocky Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Mechanicsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Hicksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Bastian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craig County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Captain
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Huffman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Simmonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Giles County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Lurich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Glen Lyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Rich Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shumate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shumate is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
- Bluff City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Pearisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thessalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
- Pembroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Eggleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Goodwins Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
- Montgomery County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Prices Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
- McBryde Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
- Mount Tabor Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Sundance Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
- Blacksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
- Parrott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parrott is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Cowan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Hilton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Fairlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Dublin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wurno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Radford City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Radford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- New Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Radford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Simpkins Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- Tazewell County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Bluefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Yards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Pocahontas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Saint Clair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Boissevain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shanklins Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Shanklins Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Shanklins Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shanklins Ferry.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shanklins Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shanklins Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Lovern Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovern Church of God Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Athens.
- The Lovern Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Casher Hill Cemetery
- Cashers Hill Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77962 <3>
- Mt. Carman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farley Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Pipestem.
- The Farley Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- Archibald & Jermima Farley Cemetery
- Adair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peterstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Karnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hare Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Broyles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Hope Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huffman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Shanklins Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shanklins Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the one closest to Shanklins Ferry listed first.
- Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
- Neponset
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Neponset is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Crumps Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Warford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warford is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warford
- Indian Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mills is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mills
- Cashmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cashmere is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere
- Ballard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Elgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Lurich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Peterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pipestem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Glen Lyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Rich Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shanklins Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shanklins Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Shanklins Ferry ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanklins Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shanklins Ferry, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shanklins Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shanklins Ferry:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Summers County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Greenbrier County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Monroe County
- Raleigh County
- Wyoming County
- Bland County
- Craig County
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Tazewell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shanklins Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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. |