Shankleville
Shankleville is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Texas, United States, founded by James and Winnie Shankle and Stephen McBride. It was founded as a Freedmen's town, one of over 500 such "freedom colonies" in Texas.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 217 feet (66 metres)
- Description: Freedom colony, freedom colonies
- Also known as“Shanklerville”“Shanklerville Community”“Shankleville, Texas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burkeville.
Burkeville
Village
Burkeville is an unincorporated community in northern Newton County, Texas, United States. Burkeville is situated 3 miles northeast of Shankleville.
Shankleville
- Category: human settlement
- Location
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Latitude
30.9702° or 30° 58′ 13″ north
Longitude
-93.70684° or 93° 42′ 25″ west
Open location code
8628X7CV+37
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Shankleville” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Shankleville”
- Irish: “Shankleville”
- South Azerbaijani: “شانکلویل، تکزاس”
- Urdu: “شینکلی ویل، ٹیکساس”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Smith Lake and Smith Lake Dam.
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