Welcome to Shelbyville ...
Shelbyville is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Shelbyville is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Shelbyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelbyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Shelbyville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shelbyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Shelbyville: (936)
The ZIP code for Shelbyville: 75973<4>
Communities Also Named Shelbyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Shelbyville - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelbyville.
Communities near Shelbyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelbyville.
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <5>
- San Augustine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <5>
- Logansport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <5>
- Tenaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <5>
- Joaquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <5>
- Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Stanley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Campti
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Choice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Haslam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Haslam is located in Shelby County
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 Shelbyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelbyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbyville. See our Newspapers Page for Shelbyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelbyville ...
Looking for more information about Shelbyville? 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 Shelbyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelbyville.
Adding Shelbyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Shelbyville in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Shelbyville post office opened in 1837.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelbyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelbyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelbyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shelbyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shelbyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |