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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shelby had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelby, with the one closest to Shelby listed first.

  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Latium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium
    • Latium is located in Washington County
  • Industry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
  • Welcome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Austin County
  • Wesley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
  • Greenvine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Greenvine is located in Washington County
  • Round Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • La Bahia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
  • Fayetteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Walhalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
  • Frelsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • New Ulm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Washington County
  • Waldeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
    • Waldeck is located in Fayette County
  • Nelsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Austin County
  • Rutersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
  • Nechanitz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
  • Joiner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
  • Ellinger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillipsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Washington County
  • Ledbetter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <3>
  • Brenham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <3>
  • Kenney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
    • Kenney is located in Austin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <3>

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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 Shelby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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