Welcome to Shelby ...

Shelby is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Shelby is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shelby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Shelby: (205) and (659)<3>

The ZIP code for Shelby: 35143<4>

Communities Also Named Shelby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Shelby - they are located in Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), 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.

• Alabaster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
• Pelham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
• Calera
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
  • Calera is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <6>
• Chelsea
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Chelsea is located in Shelby County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 12,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <6>
• Sylacauga
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
  • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <6>
• Clanton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
  • Clanton is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <6>
• Montevallo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
  • Montevallo is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <6>
• Childersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
  • Childersburg is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <6>
• Columbiana
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
  • Columbiana is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <6>
• Jemison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemison
  • Jemison is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jemison <6>

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.<7>

From that list, the Shelby post office opened in 1888.

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 Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/