Welcome to Shelby ...
The city of Shelby is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Shelby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Shelby: SHELL-bee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shelby has a population of 9,060 people<4> (see below for details).
Shelby is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Shelby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Shelby: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shelby had an population of 9,060 people. This is a decrease of 2.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby had a population of 9,317 people (or 7.49% of the total population of Richland County). This makes Shelby the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Shelby represents 0.08% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,317 people, the population of Shelby decreased 5.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,821 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelby.
Communities Also Named Shelby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Shelby - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, 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.
- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <7>
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <7>
- Bucyrus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <7>
- Galion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <7>
- Ontario
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <7>
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <7>
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
- Crestline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <7>
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <7>
- Bellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <7>
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. Our list includes 17 papers. 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.<8>
From that list, the Shelby post office opened in 1836.
We also found Shelby in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Richland, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Shelby. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelby. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |