Welcome to Shirley ...

Shirley is located in Piscataquis County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shirley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shirley has a population of 227 people<3> (see below for details).

Shirley is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Shirley is within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shirley had an population of 227 people. This is a decrease of 2.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shirley had a population of 233 people. This makes Shirley the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Shirley represents 0.02% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 431st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 233 people, the population of Shirley increased 27.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 183 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shirley.

Communities Also Named Shirley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Shirley - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Shirley ...

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

• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Guilford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <5>
• Sangerville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
  • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <5>
• Parkman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
  • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <5>
• Abbot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
  • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <5>
• Monson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
  • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <5>
• Willimantic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
  • Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Beaver Cove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
  • Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
• Caratunk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caratunk
  • Caratunk is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caratunk <5>
• West Forks Plantation
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
  • West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 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 Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shirley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shirley ...

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

Adding Shirley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shirley 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 Shirley was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Shirley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shirley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/