Shelbina is in Shelby County, Missouri. Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, became the youngest Eagle Scout in history while attending eighth grade in Shelbina. The northeastern Missouri town was founded after the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad was constructed through Shelby County in 1857, and the area was chosen to serve as a railhead for Shelbyville, Walkersvile, Oak Dale, and Paris. Situated at the northern edge of what was known as “Little Dixie,” most Shelbyville residents were sympathetic to the South during the Civil War, although no major battles were fought there. Shelbina was incorporated in 1867, becoming a fourth-class city in 1878. Shelbina is located along US Highway 36, with Missouri Highway 15 and Business Highway 36 passing through the center of the city. Shelbina is south of Walkersville, southeast of Lentner, and northwest of Lakenan. St. Louis is about one hundred and fifty miles to the southeast.
 
 
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A history and a map of the city of Shelbina, Missouri are put forward here, along with a guide to local businesses, churches, and events. News and local advertising are included.
http://www.shelbina-mo.com/
Shelbina Fire Protection District
The fire department in Shelbina, Missouri was created in 1869, when the City of Shelbina purchased a used 1839 hand pumper, which served as the department’s first apparatus. The department’s history, apparatus, and organizational structure are defined.
http://www.shelbinafire.com/
Licensed as an Assisted Living Facility, the Shelbina, Missouri facility’s food services, activities, rehabilitative care therapies, nursing care, housekeeping, laundry and transportation, beauty shop, and other services and amenities are discussed, and a calendar of events is posted to the site.
http://shelbinavilla.com/
Published in 2005, the weekly newspaper is published in Shelbina, Missouriu. News, sports, and community headlines are posted to its web edition, along with photographs, classified advertising, and information about its subscription and advertising rates and policies.
http://www.shelbinaweekly.com/
Shelbina is located in the center of the United States, on US Highway 36. City council contacts, meeting agendas and minutes, and a calendar of events are published on the city’s official web site. A guide to area facilities, services, and departments are included, and public notices are posted to the site.
http://cityofshelbina.com/
Originally known as the Vesper Place, and also known as the Benjamin Place, the Italian Villa style structure was designed by the St. Louis architect, Henry G. Isaacs, and built in 1872 and 1873. General information about the historic building is presented, along with a gallery of photographs and a blog.
http://www.shelbinamansion.com/