Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shelbyville had a population of 3,162 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shelbyville had a population of 4,420 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
- Middlesworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Henton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Findlay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
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- Tower Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <3>
- Fancher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Strasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
- Yantisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Cowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Cowden is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
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- Herborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Todds Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Obed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Stewardson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
- Stewardson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
- Bruce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Kingman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Dunkel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Beecher City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Sexson Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Assumption
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
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- Pana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
- Pana is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
- Herrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
- Trowbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Gays
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
- Sullivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
- Dunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shelbyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |