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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: Freedom colony, freedom colonies
- Also known as: “Shanklerville”, “Shanklerville Community”, and “Shankleville, Texas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burkeville.
Burkeville
Village
Burkeville is an unincorporated community in northern Newton County, Texas, United States. It sits at the intersection of State Highways 63 and 87, 10 miles west of the Sabine River. The Burkeville Independent School District serves the resident students. Burkeville is situated 3 miles northeast of Shankleville.
Shankleville
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Newton, Texas, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to South Azerbaijani—“Shankleville” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Shankleville”
- Irish: “Shankleville”
- South Azerbaijani: “شانکلویل، تکزاس”
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