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Town of Shelby

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Shelby, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 0' 7.2972", -96° 35' 34.998"
 
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    Named for 1822 settler David Shelby, this town grew up at the mill of German pioneer Otto Von Roeder. The Ohlendorfs, Vogelsangs, Rothermels, and Vanderwerths arrived in 1845; other Germans came in ensuing years. The post office opened 1846 with Shelby as postmaster. A school (1854), an agricultural society, a singing society and a band were started. Mission work, begun in 1876, led to founding of Peace Lutheran and St. Paul Lutheran churches. By 1900 there were at least a dozen businesses here. Decline of farming led residents to live on ancestral land and work in cities. (1974)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Town of Shelby Historical Marker Location Map, Texas