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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 Shellsburg (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 Shellsburg. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Shellsburg is located in Benton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Shellsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Atkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Newhall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
    • Urbana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Vinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Horne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencers Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Garrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Blairstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • La Porte City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jubilee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
    • Gilbertville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Eagle Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Shellsburg to Golden
    • Masonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Amana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Middle Amana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Amana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • South Amana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
    • Marengo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
    • Conroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Ladora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Swisher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
    • Shueyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Cou Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • North Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Solon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Tiffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Coralville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <2>
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Martelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Stone City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Argand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Shellsburg to Argand
    • Anamosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Palo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
    • Toddville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
    • Center Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Covington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hiawatha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lafayette
      • From Shellsburg to Lafayette
    • Robins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
    • Cedar Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Grand View Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellsburg, with the one closest to Shellsburg listed first.
    • Dysart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
    • Elberon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <2>
    • Clutier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>
    • Vining
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Shellsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shellsburg.

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 Shellsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Shellsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkers Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBroom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • First Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Squires Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squires Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green's Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green's Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shellsburg had a population of 468 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shellsburg had a population of 957 people.

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

  • Palo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
  • Atkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
  • Toddville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
  • Center Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
  • Newhall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lafayette
    • From Shellsburg to Lafayette
  • Louisa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Van Horne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Norway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shellsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shellsburg.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shellsburg ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shellsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shellsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shellsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shellsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Shellsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shellsburg:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Shellsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shellsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shellsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0945, Longitude: -91.8693    









 

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