Welcome to Shelvey ...

Shelvey is located in Elk County<1>.

The location of Shelvey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelvey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Shelvey is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shelvey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Shelvey is within the (814) area code.

Communities near Shelvey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelvey.

• Saint Marys
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• DuBois
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
  • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
• Ridgway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Brockway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
• Falls Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
  • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
• Challenge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
  • Challenge is located in Elk County
• Horton City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
  • Horton City is located in Elk County
• Shawmut
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
  • Shawmut is located in Elk County
• Brockport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
  • Brockport is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <4>

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 Shelvey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelvey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelvey. 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 Shelvey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelvey. See our Newspapers Page for Shelvey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelvey ...

Looking for more information about Shelvey? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shelvey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shelvey.

Adding Shelvey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shelvey 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 Shelvey was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelvey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelvey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/