Welcome to Shell Ridge ...

Shell Ridge is located on the Gulf Coast.

Shell Ridge is located in Aransas County<1>.

The location of Shell Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Shell Ridge: Shell Rdg. (or less commonly used: Shell Rdge. or Shell Ridg.)

Shell Ridge is near sea level<3>.

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

Shell Ridge is located in the (361) area code.

Communities near Shell Ridge ...

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

• Portland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in San Patricio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,768 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Rockport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Aransas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Ingleside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Ingleside is located in San Patricio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <4>
• Aransas Pass
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
  • Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <4>
• Port Aransas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Aransas
  • Port Aransas is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Aransas <4>
• Gregory
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <4>
• Fulton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Aransas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Ingleside-On-the-Bay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside-On-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
  • Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
• Bayside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
  • Bayside is located in Refugio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <4>
• Copano Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village
  • Copano Village is located in Aransas County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shell Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aransas County: www.co.aransas.tx.us/

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