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Welcome to Shelvey ...

Shelvey is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelvey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Shelvey is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shelvey: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Shelvey ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • DuBois
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Ridgway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsonburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Brockway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Falls Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Challenge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
  • Horton City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
  • Whistletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whistletown is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
  • Shawmut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelvey ...

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

Adding Shelvey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shelvey 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 (so far) for Shelvey was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelvey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelvey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Shelvey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Shelvey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.