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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 Shelbyville (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 Shelbyville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Shelbyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Middlesworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fancher
      • From Shelbyville to Fancher
    • 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)
    • Mode
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <3>
    • 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>
    • Sexson Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
    • Millersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosamond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <3>
    • Owaneco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <3>
    • Sandersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Velma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Velma
      • From Shelbyville to Velma
    • Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
    • Taylorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Clarksdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Neoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
    • Johnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
    • Bradbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Shelbyville to Bradbury
  • Douglas County
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Beecher City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shumway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
    • Moccasin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dexter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Shelbyville to Dexter
    • Effingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Funkhouser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
    • Teutopolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Heartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilmore
      • From Shelbyville to Gilmore
    • Watson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Holliday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dressor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dressor
      • From Shelbyville to Dressor
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>
    • Avena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Bayle City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
    • Bingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <3>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Macon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hervey City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
    • Blue Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Casner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Elwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
    • Long Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Turpin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turpin
      • From Shelbyville to Turpin
    • Boody
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Ohlman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nokomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wenonah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Coalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • Dunn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Shelbyville to Dunn
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Coles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cushman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cushman
      • From Shelbyville to Cushman
    • Dalton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lovington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <3>
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cadwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • La Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <3>
    • Lintner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lintner
      • From Shelbyville to Lintner
    • Burrowsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Shelbyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shelbyville.

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

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

  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wendling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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.

These 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)
  • Henton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
    • Henton is located in Shelby County
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
  • Findlay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fancher
    • From Shelbyville to Fancher
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <3>
  • Herborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
    • Herborn is located in Shelby County
  • 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
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    • Obed
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
      • Obed is located in Shelby County
    • Holliday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shelbyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelbyville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shelbyville ...

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 193 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shelbyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shelbyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shelbyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Shelbyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Shelbyville:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4066, Longitude: -88.7985    









 

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