Shelby County, Texas
Encyclopedia
- ArcadiaArcadia, Shelby County, TexasArcadia is a small unincorporated town in Shelby County, Texas, United States. It sits at an elevation of 351 feet ....
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- CenterCenter, TexasCenter is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,678 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County...
- DrekaDreka, TexasDreka is a tiny unincorporated community in southeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States, southeast of Center, on Farm Road 2427.Founded about 1890, a post office was established there in 1894 but was closed in 1907. Martin Shofner was the postmaster. In 1933 an estimated 25 people lived in the...
(unincorporated) - HuxleyHuxley, TexasHuxley is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Huxley is located at ....
- JoaquinJoaquin, TexasJoaquin is a city in northeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 84 and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad.-Geography:Joaquin is located at ....
- Possum TrotPossum Trot, TexasPossum Trot is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States, near the city of Huxley and the Louisiana border. Originally settled by small farmers in the late 19th century, Possum Trot's current residents are "mostly working-class African-Americans"....
- ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TexasShelbyville is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Texas, United States. It is located seven miles southeast of Center on State Highway 87.The Shelbyville Independent School District serves area students.-Historical development:...
(unincorporated) - TenahaTenaha, TexasTenaha is a town in Shelby County, Texas, United States- established February 2, 1886. The population was 1,046 at the 2000 census. The town's name is taken from the Caddo language for "Muddy Water". Tenaha is a town in Shelby County, Texas, United States- established February 2, 1886. The...
- TimpsonTimpson, TexasTimpson is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census. The community is named after T.B Timpson, a railroad engineer.- History :...
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Education
The following school districts serve Shelby County:- Center ISDCenter Independent School DistrictCenter Independent School District is a public school district based in Center, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:*Center High *Center Middle...
- Excelsior ISDExcelsior Independent School DistrictExcelsior Independent School District is a public school district located in southwestern Shelby County, Texas .Excelsior ISD has one school that serves students in pre-kindergarten though eighth grade....
- Joaquin ISDJoaquin Independent School DistrictJoaquin Independent School District is a public school district based in Joaquin, Texas .Located in northeastern Shelby County, the district extends into a small portion of Panola County...
(small portion in Panola County) - San Augustine ISDSan Augustine Independent School DistrictSan Augustine Independent School District is a public school district based in San Augustine, Texas .The district serves northern and eastern San Augustine County and extends into a small portion of Shelby County....
(mostly in San Augustine County) - Shelbyville ISDShelbyville Independent School DistrictShelbyville Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Shelbyville, Texas .The district is located in southeastern Shelby County and includes part of Huxley...
(small portion in Sabine County) - Tenaha ISDTenaha Independent School DistrictTenaha Independent School District is a public school district based in Tenaha, Texas .Located in north central Shelby County, the district extends into a small portion of Panola County....
(small portion in Panola County) - Timpson ISDTimpson Independent School DistrictTimpson Independent School District is a public school district based in Timpson, Texas .Timpson ISD has three campuses - Timpson High , Timpson Middle , and Timpson Elementary ....
Transportation
The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the planned Trans-Texas CorridorTrans-Texas Corridor
The Trans-Texas Corridor was a transportation network that was discontinued in the planning and early construction stages in the U.S. State of Texas. The network, as originally envisioned, would have been composed of a network of supercorridors up to wide to carry parallel links of tollways,...
goes through Shelby County.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Texas
External links
- Shelby County Sports
- Shelby County Today webpage
- Shelby County government's website
- Shelby County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of TexasUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
- History of the regulators and moderators and the Shelby County war in 1841 and 1842, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Shelby County Chamber of Commerce website
- Shelby County Genealogy webpage (RootsWeb)
- Shelby County Community Links