Shelby (TX)

Welcome to Shelby County ...

Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Center is the Seat for Shelby County.

Shelby County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shelby had a population of 25,297 people. This is a decrease of 0.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,448 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby represented 0.1% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County:

Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Center is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
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Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 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.
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- Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
Joaquin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
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Tenaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Tenaha is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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Timpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Timpson is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Shelby County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Panola County
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- De Soto Parish
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- Sabine Parish
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- Sabine County
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- San Augustine County
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- Nacogdoches County
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- Rusk County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Shelby County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Shelby County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.