Welcome to Shady Beach ...
Shady Beach is located in Henry County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shady Beach: Shady Bch.
Shady Beach is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shady Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Shady Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shady Beach - it's located in South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Beach.
Communities near Shady Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Beach.
- Davenport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Moline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bettendorf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Moline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Silvis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
- Geneseo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <3>
- Camanche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Le Claire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Shady Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Beach. 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 Shady Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Beach ...
Looking for more information about Shady Beach? 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 Shady Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |