Welcome to Shyville ...

Shyville is located in Pike County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Shyville, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Shyville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Shyville lies within the (740) area code.

Communities near Shyville ...

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

• Portsmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• Jackson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Waverly City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Piketon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <4>
• New Boston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
• South Shore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
  • South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <4>
• South Webster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
  • South Webster is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
• Beaver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
• Rarden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
  • Rarden is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shyville ...

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

Adding Shyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shyville 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 Shyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shyville post office opened in 1888.

We also found Shyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shyville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/