Shack Mills, Virginia facts for kids

Shack Mills is a small place located in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means that it is a group of homes and businesses that does not have its own local government, like a town or city. Instead, the county government of Buchanan County helps manage services for the people living there.

The Story of Shack Mills

The name "Shack Mills" comes from a mill that was built there a long time ago. A man named Mcshack Ratliff started this mill. Because of his mill, the area became known as Shack's Mills.

For a short time, Shack Mills even had its own post office. This post office was open from 1871 until 1874. It helped people send and receive letters and packages in the community.