Welcome to Shipley ...

Shipley is located in Clinton County<1>.

The location of Shipley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shipley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Shipley is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shipley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Shipley and travel east, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Shipley: (606)

Communities Also Named Shipley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Shipley - they are located in Iowa, Maryland (2), Ontario, Oregon and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shipley.

Communities near Shipley ...

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

• Cooper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Thompsons Store
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Albany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Burkesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Celina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Byrdstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Oak Dale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
  • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
• Ida
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Clinton County
• Static
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
  • Static is located in Clinton County
• Static
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
  • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shipley ...

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

Adding Shipley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shipley 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 for Shipley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shipley post office opened in 1892.

We also found Shipley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shipley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/