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Welcome to Shadyside ...

Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Shadyside, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Shadyside is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Shadyside is located in the (517) area code.

Communities Also Named Shadyside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Shadyside - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Shadyside ...

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

  • Hillsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Montpelier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Morenci
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • West Unity
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Quincy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <3>
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • Fayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shadyside ...

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

Adding Shadyside to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Shadyside post office opened in 1897.

We also found Shadyside on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shadyside.

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

The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Hillsdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shadyside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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