Welcome to Shilling ...
So far, we found very little information about Shilling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shilling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shilling, please Contact Us.
Shilling would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Shilling has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shilling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shilling is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Shilling was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Shilling once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Shilling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shilling - they are located in California and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shilling.
Communities near Shilling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shilling.
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
- New Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <5>
- Crooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <5>
- Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Glouster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <5>
- McConnelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <5>
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Chauncey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
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 Shilling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shilling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shilling. 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 Shilling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shilling. See our Newspapers Page for Shilling.
Adding Shilling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shilling in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shilling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shilling post office opened in 1897.
We also found Shilling on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shilling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Shilling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shilling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |