Welcome to Shelby ...

Shelby is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Shelby is located in Oregon County<1>.

Shelby is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shelby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shelby: 417

Communities Also Named Shelby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Shelby: This one is located in Oregon County and the other is located in Linn County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 23 communities that are also named Shelby - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Shelby ...

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

• Cherokee Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <3>
• Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
• Highland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
• Ash Flat
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ash Flat is located in Sharp County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <3>
• Alton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alton is located in Oregon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
• Hardy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hardy is located in Sharp County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <3>
• Koshkonong
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
• Brandsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Williford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Williford is located in Sharp County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
• Corona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Corona is located in Oregon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelby ...

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