Texas County Map
Shelby County, Texas
County seat: Center · Established 1836 · East Texas · FIPS 48419
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Shelby County, TX
Shelby County Neighboring counties County seat (Center)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Center
Population
24,286
Area
794 sq mi
Density
30.6 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1836
Latitude
31.792°N
Longitude
94.146°W
Bordering counties (5)
Nacogdoches County · San Augustine County · Sabine County · Panola County · Rusk County
About
Shelby County was established in 1836, named for Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War soldier from Tennessee and governor of Kentucky (1792–1796) (1812–1816), and carved from One of the original 23 counties. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.