How Many US Towns Named Shelby? 10 Across 10 States

There are 10 incorporated towns/cities named Shelby in the United States:

1. Shelby, Alabama
2. Shelby, Indiana
3. Shelby, Iowa
4. Shelby, Michigan
5. Shelby, Mississippi
6. Shelby, Missouri
7. Shelby, Montana
8. Shelby, Nebraska
9. Shelby, New York
10. Shelby, North Carolina

Notable Shelbys

• Shelby, NC — Largest (~21,000); Cleveland County seat; Earl Scruggs Center, Don Gibson Theatre.
• Shelby, MT — Toole County seat; Marias Museum, near Sweet Grass Hills.
• Shelby, MI — Oceana County; "Asparagus Capital," near Lake Michigan.
• Shelby, OH — Not incorporated as "Shelby" (Shelby City = village? Actually Shelby, OH is a city ~9,000 — Richland County). Correction: 11 if counting Shelby, OH.

Name Origin

Most named for Isaac Shelby (1750–1826) — Kentucky's first governor, Revolutionary War hero (Kings Mountain), War of 1812 leader. Others for local figures.

Total: 10 (or 11 including Shelby, OH). Check USGS GNIS for authoritative count.