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Welcome to Shively ...

Shively is located in Humboldt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shively, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Shively is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shively lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Shively: 707 & 369<3>

Communities Also Named Shively ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shively - they are located in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shively.

Communities near Shively ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shively.

  • Fortuna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rio Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferndale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Carlotta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hydesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Humboldt County
  • Fruitland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Humboldt 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 Shively. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shively.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shively. 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 Shively.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shively. See our Newspapers Page for Shively.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shively ...

Looking for more information about Shively? 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 Shively, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shively.

Adding Shively to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shively 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 Shively was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Shively post office opened in 1906.

We also found Shively in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shively.

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

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shively - 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 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Shively area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Shively 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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