Around Shelby ...
For comparison, Shelby has a population of 610 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shelby, with the nearest first.
- Minden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- 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 <2>
- Yorkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Corley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- 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
- 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)
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Harlan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Underwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
For more communities neighboring Shelby, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shelby.
Shelby County ...
Shelby is primarily located in Shelby County<3>. A portion of Shelby extends into Pottawattamie County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelby ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelby.
Airports Near Shelby ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shelby and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shelby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelby ...
Looking for more information about Shelby? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Shelby. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Shelby, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelby.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelby. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shelby), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |