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Shelby

Ghost town · Claiborne County, Mississippi

Hermanville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Hermanville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shelby is a ghost town in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It is one of 7 former communities in Claiborne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shelby as a historical populated place on the Hermanville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.9549° N, 90.8251° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHermanville
Elevation262 ft
Nearest living townHermanville, MS
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID686823
Coordinates31.95488, -90.82510

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What's there now

Shelby is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hermanville, MS (population 527), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 262 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Shelby?

Shelby is in Claiborne County, Mississippi, at 31.9549, -90.8251.

How many ghost towns are in Claiborne County?

Claiborne County, Mississippi has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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