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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shell is located in Butler County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Monroe & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Shell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shell:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Shell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.
    • Chapman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Butler County
    • McKenzie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
    • Oaky Streak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
    • Georgiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
      • Georgiana is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <2>
    • Bolling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
    • Starlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
      • Starlington is located in Butler County
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <2>
  • Coffee County
    • Pine Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Coffee County
  • Conecuh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.
    • Mount Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
    • Old Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
    • Mixonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
      • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
    • Commerce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
    • Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Paul is located in Conecuh County
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
      • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
    • Johnsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
    • Nymph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
      • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
      • Sparta has also been known as:
      • Old Sparta
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.
    • Red Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Gantt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • River Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Heath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Covington County
    • Andalusia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Carolina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Libertyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Babbie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
      • Babbie is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.
    • Merrill Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
      • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
    • Dozier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <2>
    • Cherokee Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Honoraville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
      • Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Brantley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <2>
    • Luverne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Social Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Vidette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
  • Lowndes County
    • Fort Deposit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.
    • Pine Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
    • Burnt Corn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
      • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.
    • Awin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • Pine Apple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
      • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Schuster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
    • McWilliams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shell, see our County-by-County Page for Shell.

Newspapers Published in Shell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shell, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shell:

Cemeteries Near Shell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.

  • Riley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • South Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Butler Cemetery
  • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Bushfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushfield Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Kervin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kervin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kervin Cemetery
    • Consolation Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Consolation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Consolation Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shell had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shell, with the one closest to Shell listed first.

  • Industry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Butler County
  • Chapman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Butler County
  • Oaky Streak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
    • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
  • Georgiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <2>
  • Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
    • Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
  • Bolling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
    • Bolling is located in Butler County
  • Pigeon Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
    • Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Butler County
  • Starlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
  • Red Level
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Glasgow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Butler County
  • Wilcox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cohassett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
      • Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
    • Shacklesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacklesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
      • Shacklesville is located in Butler County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shell.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6013, Longitude: -86.6536       In this case, the coordinates for Shell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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