Welcome to Shelby ...
The city of Shelby is located in Bolivar County<1>.
The location of Shelby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shelby has a population of 1,953 people<3> (see below for details).
Shelby is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shelby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Shelby: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shelby had an population of 1,953 people. This is a decrease of 12.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby had a population of 2,229 people (or 6.53% of the total population of Bolivar County). This makes Shelby the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Shelby represents 0.08% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,229 people, the population of Shelby decreased 23.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,926 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelby.
Communities Also Named Shelby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Shelby: This one is located in Bolivar County and the other is located in Claiborne County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 23 communities that are also named Shelby - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Michigan (3), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelby.
Communities near Shelby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelby.
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Tutwiler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <5>
- Ruleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Drew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
- Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Mound Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Renova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Boyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
- Gunnison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shelby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelby. See our Newspapers Page for Shelby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelby ...
Looking for more information about Shelby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shelby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelby.
Adding Shelby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shelby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shelby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shelby post office opened in 1893.
We also found Shelby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelby. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |