Welcome to Shipley ...
Shipley is located in Clinton County<1>.
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.<2>.
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).
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) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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) - Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Static
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Static
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<6>
X2X - 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shipley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |