Welcome to Shadeland ...

The town of Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shadeland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shadeland has a population of 1,909 people<3> (see below for details).

Shadeland is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Shadeland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Shadeland (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Shadeland is within the boundaries of the (765) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shadeland had an population of 1,909 people. This is an increase of 18.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shadeland had a population of 1,610 people. This makes Shadeland the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Shadeland represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 235th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,610 people, the population of Shadeland decreased 4.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,682 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shadeland.

Communities Also Named Shadeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Shadeland: This one is located in Tippecanoe County and the other is located in Grant County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 5 communities that are also named Shadeland - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shadeland.

Communities near Shadeland ...

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

• Lafayette
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
• West Lafayette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
  • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <5>
• Attica
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <5>
• Battle Ground
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <5>
• Williamsport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
• Dayton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Brookston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
  • Brookston is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <5>
• Rossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
• Otterbein
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
  • Otterbein is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <5>
• Mulberry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shadeland ...

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

Adding Shadeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shadeland 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 Shadeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shadeland post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shadeland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov