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Shelby County, Texas

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Shelby County is deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, hugging the Louisiana border. Center is the county seat. Despite the name, it’s not in exactly the middle of the county. But it’s actually pretty darn close.

The county is named after Isaac Shelby, a hero of the American Revolution. Timber is big business here. You can hear logging trucks rumbling down the roads. Toledo Bend Reservoir is nearby and is a fisherman’s paradise.

Shelby County has a slower pace of life. People like it that way. The forests are thick and green. They explode with color in the fall. History runs deep in these parts. You can feel it in the old downtown squares and country churches.

CategoryDetails
County NameShelby County
County SeatCenter
PopulationApproximately 25,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesCenter, Joaquin, Timpson, Shelbyville
Interstates and HighwaysU.S. Highway 84, U.S. Highway 96
FIPS Code48-419
Total Area (Land and Water)1,103 square miles (1,086 sq mi land, 17 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Panola County (North), De Soto Parish, Louisiana (Northeast), Sabine Parish, Louisiana (East), Sabine County (South), San Augustine County (South), Nacogdoches County (Southwest), Rusk County (Northwest)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CST)
StateTexas
Coordinates31°47’N, 94°10’W
EtymologyNamed after Isaac Shelby, a hero of the American Revolution
Major LandmarksToledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County Courthouse
WebsiteShelby County Website

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