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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shelbyville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shelbyville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shelbyville is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: De Soto (LA), Sabine (LA), Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine & San Augustine.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Shelbyville. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shelbyville:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Shelbyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Campti
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Choice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Huxley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Haslam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
    • Joaquin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
      • Joaquin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <2>
    • Tenaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Timpson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Attoyac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chireno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Swift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Whispering Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Fitze
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Gary City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Murvaul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
    • Buncome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
  • Rusk County
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosevine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Milam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <2>
    • Bronson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • San Augustine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Denning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Maxey Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Rebecca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Logansport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
    • Stanley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Longstreet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <2>
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Grand Cane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Keachi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelican
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <2>
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Converse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Noble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Zwolle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <2>
    • Bayou Scie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shelbyville, see our County-by-County Page for Shelbyville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shelbyville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shelbyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shelbyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shelbyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Shelbyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shelbyville:

Cemeteries Near Shelbyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shelbyville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shelbyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Biggers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggers Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Creech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Old Buckner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buckner Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hollow Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollow Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Neuvine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neuvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neuvine Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shelbyville had a population of 272 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.

  • Short
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in Shelby County
  • Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Patroon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patroon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County
  • Ironosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironosa
    • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
  • Joaquin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
    • Joaquin is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <2>
  • Huber
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
    • Huber is located in Shelby County
  • Logansport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
  • Tenaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • San Augustine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sexton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County
  • East Hamilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County
  • Denning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Cook ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in De Soto Parish (LA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shelbyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelbyville.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7616, Longitude: -94.0785       In this case, the coordinates for Shelbyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Shelbyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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