Why visit Shelburn
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Shelburn Interurban Depot-THI&E Interurban Depot.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Shelburn
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shelburn
Shelburn is a town in Curry Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Shelburn had a population of 1,107. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Shelburn, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Shelburn Interurban Depot-THI&E Interurban Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Indiana, United States
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
Shelburn was named after the town's founder, Paschal Shelburn. The Shelburn post office has been in operation since 1861. An F4 tornado devastated the northwestern part of Shelburn on May 21, 1949, killing 14 people and destroying 160 homes.
From the History section of Shelburn, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Shelburn
7 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.2 in | 5.3 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 2.3 in | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 45°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 27°F | 2.9 in | 3.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Farmersburg Tv-2 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sullivan County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-04-22: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2011-06-23: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sullivan County Airport (SIV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Palestine 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Terre Haute 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Robinson 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- Marshall 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Casey 33 mi west, about 53 min by car
- Paris 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- Vincennes 35 mi south, about 57 min by car
- Lawrenceville 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Fairview Park 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Washington 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shelburn, Indiana, Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shelburn Interurban Depot-THI&E Interurban Depot, Nyttend, Public domain
- Shelburne Railroad from Mill, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS035-E-34372 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-290414 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-289357 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-289358 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-290415 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-291613 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-289359 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-290413 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-290412 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-291616 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-291615 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-291614 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-289360 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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