Welcome to Shelton ...
Shelton is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Shelton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Shelton is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shelton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Shelton: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Shelton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Shelton - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelton.
Communities near Shelton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelton.
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <5>
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Smithers
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
- Pratt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Gauley Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Handley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay 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 Shelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelton. 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 Shelton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelton. See our Newspapers Page for Shelton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelton ...
Looking for more information about Shelton? 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 Shelton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shelton.
Adding Shelton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shelton 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 Shelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shelton post office opened in 1899.
We also found Shelton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Clay, 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 Shelton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |