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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 Shelby had a population of 333 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shelby had a population of 694 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelby, with the one closest to Shelby listed first.

  • Osceola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rising City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Surprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Stromsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Millerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Butler County
  • Gresham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Swedehome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
    • Swedehome is located in Polk County
  • Duncan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <2>
  • Garrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Gardiner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Platte County
  • Ulysses
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
  • Silver Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Benedict
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • David City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Havens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
    • Havens is located in Merrick County
  • Oconee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Platte County
  • Marysville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Seward County
  • Richland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Houston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in York County
  • Waco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Staplehurst
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arborville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
    • Arborville is located in York County
  • Utica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Monroe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Octavia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
    • Octavia is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Clarks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <2>

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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