Shankleville, Texas
Shankleville | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′13″N 93°42′25″W / 30.97028°N 93.70694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Newton |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380524 |
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.