Welcome to Shelton Lake Shores ...
Shelton Lake Shores is located in Talladega County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shelton Lake Shores: Shelton Lk. Shrs.
Shelton Lake Shores is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shelton Lake Shores lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Shelton Lake Shores (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Shelton Lake Shores: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Shelton Lake Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelton Lake Shores.
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Anniston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
- Talladega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
- Pell City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
- Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <4>
- Odenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenville
- Odenville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odenville <4>
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
- Ragland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <4>
- Munford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Talladega County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
- Ohatchee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
- Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <4>
- Branchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair 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 Lake Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelton Lake Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelton Lake Shores. 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 Lake Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelton Lake Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Shelton Lake Shores.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelton Lake Shores ...
Looking for more information about Shelton Lake Shores? 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 Lake Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shelton Lake Shores.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelton Lake Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Shelton Lake Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Shelton Lake Shores area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |