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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 Shock (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 Shock. 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.

Shock is located in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

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

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Shock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Normantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stumptown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Truebada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Wilsie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Frametown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gassaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Sutton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <1>
    • Herold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Walnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pink
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Ira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Widen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Clendenin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Reamer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Birch River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Muddlety
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Oxbow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Rusk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Roxalana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Triplett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Zona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Replete
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shock, with the one closest to Shock listed first.
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Peewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County

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

Newspapers Published in Shock ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shock, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shock.

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 Shock:

Cemeteries Near Shock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shock.

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 Shock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Earl Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Miller Cemetery
  • Downey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
  • Bourn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourn Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Elihu - Stump Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery
  • Orton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
  • Mollahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollahan Cemetery
  • Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenowith - Reip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
  • Snakeroot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snakeroot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snakeroot Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (519 more) ...
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Booher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booher Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Shock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shock.

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

  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Gilmer County
  • Stumptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Progress ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Normantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • German ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
    • German is located in Braxton County
  • Staten
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
  • Sycamore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
  • Minnora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnora
    • Minnora is located in Calhoun County
  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Braxton County
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    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Braxton County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Lydia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shock. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7782, Longitude: -80.9666    
<4>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.
<5>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 Shock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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