The location of Aiken
Welcome to Aiken ...
Aiken is located in Shelby County.
The location of Aiken has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
When the people of Aiken refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Aikenite<2>
Aiken is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Aiken lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Aiken: (936)
Communities near Aiken ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Aiken and not the distance as if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Appleby [Map] | 473 | W | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Arcadia [Map] | --- | N | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Center [Map] | 5,326 | NE | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Chireno [Map] | 388 | S | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Garrison [Map] | 878 | NW | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Martinsville [Map] | --- | SW | 5 miles [8 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Aiken.
Communities Also Named Aiken ...
While we believe that this Aiken is located in Shelby County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Aiken. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bell and Floyd County.
Beyond Texas, there are 10 communities that are also named Aiken - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aiken.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aiken. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aiken. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aiken.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Aiken:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aiken ...
Looking for more information about Aiken? 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.
Looking for more information about Aiken? 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 Aiken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aiken.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Aiken refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Aiken may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aiken - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aiken) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aiken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6899, Longitude: -94.3321 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Aiken have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aiken. |