Around Shelby ...
For comparison, Shelby has a population of 20,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shelby, with the nearest first.
- Briarwood Townhouses
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
- Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
- Village Square Townhouses
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
- Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
- Brittain Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Elizabeth City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Light Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharon
- From Shelby to Sharon
- Patterson Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Stubbs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stubbs
- From Shelby to Stubbs
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- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Hill
- From Shelby to Pleasant Hill
- Earl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earl
- From Shelby to Earl
- Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lattimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Beam Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beam Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beam Mill
- From Shelby to Beam Mill
- Pleasant Hill
For more communities neighboring Shelby, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shelby.
Cleveland County ...
Shelby is located in Cleveland County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cleveland County: Burke, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, Cherokee (SC) & York (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelby ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelby.
Airports Near Shelby ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shelby and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shelby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelby ...
Looking for more information about Shelby? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Shelby. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Shelby, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelby.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
- Shelby Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelby
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in North Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in North Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby: www.cityofshelby.com/
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelby. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shelby), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |