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Welcome to Shirleyton ...

Shirleyton is located in Marion County<1>.


The location of Shirleyton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shirleyton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Shirleyton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shirleyton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Shirleyton (for example, toward Falling Water), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Shirleyton is within the (423) area code.

Communities near Shirleyton ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
    • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
  • Signal Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Signal Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
    • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
  • Dunlap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
  • Jasper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
  • South Pittsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shirleyton ...

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

Adding Shirleyton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shirleyton 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 Shirleyton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shirleyton post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shirleyton.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shirleyton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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