Shelby, Alabama
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| Shelby, Alabama | |
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| Census-designated place | |
  Shelby, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′37″N 86°35′03″W / 33.11028°N 86.58417°WCoordinates: 33°06′37″N 86°35′03″W / 33.11028°N 86.58417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 18.988 sq mi (49.18 km2) |
| • Land | 18.759 sq mi (48.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.229 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,044 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126669[3] |
Shelby is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,044 as of the 2010 census. The area is near Lay Lake. Shelby Iron Park is located at the heart of the area.[2]
History
Shelby was home to the Shelby Iron Company. During the American Civil War, iron plating from the iron works was used on the CSS Tennessee, CSS Huntsville, and CSS Tuscaloosa. At this time, Shelby was connected to Columbiana by the Shelby Iron Company Railroad, which allowed the iron works to be connected to the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad. A detachment of General Emory Upton's division of Wilson's Raiders destroyed the ironworks on March 31, 1865.[4]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Shelby". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alshelby/shelbyironco.html
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