Shanks, West Virginia

Shanks, West Virginia
Unincorporated community

Old Shanks Store and Post Office

Location of Shanks in West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°18′51″N 78°41′16″W / 39.31417°N 78.68778°W / 39.31417; -78.68778Coordinates: 39°18′51″N 78°41′16″W / 39.31417°N 78.68778°W / 39.31417; -78.68778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Elevation[1] 1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26761
Area code(s) 304
GNIS feature ID 1555598[1]

Shanks is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Shanks community has a population of 806.[2]

Shanks is located east of Romney along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) on the eastern flanks of South Branch Mountain. The community is centered on the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Allen Hill Road (County Route 50/7). Shanks Roadside Park is located directly to its west on U.S. Route 50. The North Fork Little Cacapon River runs through the community.

Abraham Shank, an early postmaster and local merchant, gave the community his name.[3]

Historic sites

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shanks, West Virginia. Retrieved on 2009-10-15.
  2. ↑ Shanks, West Virginia ZIP code profile, DownloadZIPCode.com. Accessed 2008-01-19.
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 567.


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