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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Shannon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shannon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shannon, please Contact Us.

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 Shannon (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 Shannon. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Shannon is historic, it would have been located within present day Ohio County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ohio County: Belmont (OH), Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Brooke & Marshall.

Below are the counties that are near Shannon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shannon:

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Shannon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Clinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County
    • Clearview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Potomac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
    • Point Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County
    • Valley Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
    • Triadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wheeling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Bethany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Beech Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Dutch Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Wellsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shank Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Hooverson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Follansbee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Weirton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Zalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County
    • New Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
    • New Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County
    • Fairhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Allendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County
    • Sherrard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County
    • Benwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McMechen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
    • Limestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
    • Glen Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <3>
    • Glendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
    • Moundsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
    • Rocklick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
    • Glen Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <3>
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • West Wheeling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wheeling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
      • West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Colerain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Bellaire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crescent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Neffs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
      • Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Shadyside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <3>
    • Blainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Kinsman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
      • Kinsman is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • New Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Blairmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Unionvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Hopedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
    • New Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Narva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
      • Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Cadiz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
    • Germano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Jewett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Cassville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Scio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <3>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Rayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>
    • Highland City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Tiltonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
    • Brilliant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Dillonvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Georges Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georges Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • New Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Deandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Valley Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Gould
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Clarington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
      • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Beallsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murdocksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Sturgeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
    • Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County (PA)
    • Bridgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Kendall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Frankfort Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
      • Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
    • West Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
    • McCracken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Rutan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Aleppo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Higbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Swarts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Holbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Nettle Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
    • New Freeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Waynesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
    • West Alexander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Acheson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Coon Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
      • Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Claysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Beham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Good Intent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Pattersons Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pattersons Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Cross Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Hanlin Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanlin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shannon, see our County-by-County Page for Shannon.

Cemeteries Near Shannon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shannon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.

  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kadesh Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • The Indian Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hodgens Cemetery
  • Parkview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bayless Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
      • The Bayless Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brand Farm Cemetery
    • Upland Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upland Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upland Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.

Shannon itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.

  • West Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
  • Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Ohio County
  • Warrenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Short Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Brooke County
  • Tiltonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
    • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
  • Bethany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Brooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Yorkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
  • Beech Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
    • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Point Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
    • Point Mills is located in Ohio County
  • Valley Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County
  • Rush Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
    • Rush Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
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    • Martins Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leatherwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Ohio County
    • Echo Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shannon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon.

Newspapers Published in Shannon ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shannon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Shannon:

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 Shannon, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1581, Longitude: -80.6267       In this case, the coordinates for Shannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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