Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shelby had a population of 994 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shelby had a population of 2,043 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelby, with the one closest to Shelby listed first.

New Era
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- New Era is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <3>
Mears
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
- Mears is located in Oceana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <3>
Hart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <3>
Rothbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
- Rothbury is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <3>
Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
Elbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
Cobmoosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
Pentwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentwater
- Pentwater is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentwater <3>
Crystal Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
Montague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
Hesperia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
- Hesperia is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <3>
Fern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
Wiley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
Volney
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Volney is located in Newaygo County
Twin Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <3>
Holton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
Dalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Muskegon County
Riverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Mason County
Aetna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
Buttersville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
- Buttersville is located in Mason County
Brookside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
Fremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
Amber
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
Custer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
Scottville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
Ludington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shelby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.