Shacklefords Fork, Virginia

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Shacklefords Fork, Virginia
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Shacklefords Fork
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Shacklefords Fork
Shacklefords Fork (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°32′39″N76°42′13″W / 37.54417°N 76.70361°W / 37.54417; -76.70361
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County King and Queen
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

Shacklefords Fork is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. The community takes its name from the Shackleford family of Shacklefords, Virginia, nearby in King and Queen County. [1]

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