Nearest Communities to Shelby,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shelby, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shelby:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Shelby.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shelby is primarily located in Shelby County. A portion of Shelby extends into Pottawattamie County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shelby. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Shelby County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Shelby (which is Shelby County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Shelby
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Shelby resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Tennant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Corley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harlan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Panama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rorbeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Kirkman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Earling
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Elk Horn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Red Line
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
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- Defiance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Manteno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Poplar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Irwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Botna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Kimballton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Fiscus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Exira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Audubon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nishna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Marne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Atlantic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Griswold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lorah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Wiota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Astor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Haley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Buck Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Dow City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Manilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Magill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Yorkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Persia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Crisp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Hard Scratch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Beebeetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Orton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Euclid
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
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- Baird
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Findley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Missouri Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dunlap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- California Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Echo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Echo is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Modale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Glenwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mineola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Wales
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wales is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Minden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Hancock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Neola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- York Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Iola ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Bentley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Underwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- McClelland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Carson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Treynor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gilliatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
- Honey Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Loveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Chautauqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Crescent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grable
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
- Ascot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
- Kemling ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
- Clara
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Dumfries
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Council Bluffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Omaha (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- East Omaha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
- Beechwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Garden Valley Courts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
- Home Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Briggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Blair (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shelby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shelby.
- Fort Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Shelby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |