Welcome to Shellmound ...

Shellmound is located in Leflore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shellmound, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shellmound is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shellmound: 662

Communities Also Named Shellmound ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shellmound - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Shellmound ...

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

• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenwood
  • From Shellmound to Greenwood
• Ruleville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
  • Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ruleville
  • From Shellmound to Ruleville
• Moorhead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
  • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moorhead
  • From Shellmound to Moorhead
• Itta Bena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
  • Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Itta Bena
  • From Shellmound to Itta Bena
• Sunflower
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
  • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sunflower
  • From Shellmound to Sunflower
• Sidon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
  • Sidon is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
• Cruger
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
  • Cruger is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
• Schlater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
  • Schlater is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Schlater
  • From Shellmound to Schlater
• Morgan City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
• Glendora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shellmound ...

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

Adding Shellmound to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shellmound 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 Shellmound was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Shellmound on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shellmound.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/