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Welcome to Shelbiana ...

Shelbiana is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelbiana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Shelbiana is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shelbiana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shelbiana: 606

The ZIP code for Shelbiana: 41562<3>

Communities near Shelbiana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelbiana.

  • Pikeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jenkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Run Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clintwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Elkhorn City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheelwright
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Haysi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Wayland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

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 Shelbiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelbiana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelbiana. 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 Shelbiana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbiana. See our Newspapers Page for Shelbiana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelbiana ...

Looking for more information about Shelbiana? 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 Shelbiana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shelbiana.

Adding Shelbiana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shelbiana in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Shelbiana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shelbiana post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelbiana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelbiana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shelbiana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shelbiana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/