Welcome to Shelby County ...
Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Shelbyville is the Seat for Shelby County.
Shelby County was founded in 1835 and was created by taking area from Marion County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shelby had a population of 5,923 people. This is a decrease of 7.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,373 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby represented 0.11% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County:
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Clarence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Leonard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
- Shelbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Shelby County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<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. |