Welcome to Shatto ...
Shatto is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Shatto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shatto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Shatto is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shatto lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Shatto: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Shatto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shatto.
- Ravenswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Racine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
- Reedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Kenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <5>
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Angerona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Flint Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
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 Shatto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shatto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shatto. 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 Shatto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shatto. See our Newspapers Page for Shatto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shatto ...
Looking for more information about Shatto? 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 Shatto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shatto.
Adding Shatto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shatto 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 Shatto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shatto post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shatto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shatto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shatto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |