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 in 1895, Shelby had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Shelby had a population of 1,910 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelby, with the one closest to Shelby listed first.
- Hushpuckena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Mound Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <3>
- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Deeson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Merigold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <3>
- Round Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Perthshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Alligator
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Concordia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gunnison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Hillhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Renova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Laconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bobo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Bolivar County
- Mound City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
- Green Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
- Henrico ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Sunflower Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
- Christmas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Boyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <3>
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- White River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Desha County (AR)
- Lehrton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Sherard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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. |