Welcome to Shelbina ...
The city of Shelbina is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Shelbina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelbina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shelbina has a population of 1,586 people<3> (see below for details).
Shelbina is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shelbina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Shelbina: (573)
The ZIP code for Shelbina: 63468<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shelbina had an population of 1,586 people. This is a decrease of 6.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelbina had a population of 1,704 people (which is 26.74% of the total population of Shelby County). This makes Shelbina the county's most populous community.
The population of Shelbina represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 265th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,704 people, the population of Shelbina decreased 12.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,943 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelbina.
Communities near Shelbina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelbina.
- Monroe City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <6>
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
- Clarence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <6>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Hunnewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Holliday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <6>
- Leonard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <6>
- Stoutsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <6>
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 Shelbina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelbina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelbina. 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 Shelbina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbina. See our Newspapers Page for Shelbina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelbina ...
Looking for more information about Shelbina? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shelbina, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelbina.
Adding Shelbina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shelbina 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 Shelbina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Shelbina post office opened in 1858.
We also found Shelbina in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelbina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelbina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelbina. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelbina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shelbina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shelbina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |