Shellman is a city in
Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2010 census. Buildings in the commercial center have been designated as an
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...
and listed in 1985 on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Shellman is located at (31.758473, -84.612731).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
History
Shellman was incorporated in 1883. It was originally named Ward, in honor of John P. Ward, whose vision helped to bring the South-Western Rail Road to the area and to place a depot in the spot that would become the center of the town.
Only two years later, the name of the town was changed to Shellman, in honor of Major R. F. Shellman, General Traffic Manager of the Central of Georgia Railroad. Major Shellman was a promoter of the young town and a donor to the construction of its new school, the Shellman Institute.
The
Shellman Historic District is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
The Randolph County Georgia Historical Societ
has published two documents on the history of Shellman.
* ''A History of Shellman (1827-1950)'
* ''Historic Buildings of Shellman (1830-1950)'', including
** A catalogue of over 400 structures, with details of the ownership history and of the owner
** Interactive maps which provide a brief description of the buildings as well as major land holdings around Shellma
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 861 people, 374 households, and 213 families residing in the city.
Notable people
*
Thomas Davis, NFL defensive player, grew up in Shellman.
*
Donnell Harvey, former NBA athlete, grew up here.
*Diadourius Boudleaux Bryant, part of the prolific songwriting team of
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Felice Bryant (born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto; August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant (; February 13, 1920 – June 25, 1987) were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team. They were be ...
, was born in Shellman in 1920.
*
Paul C. Broun Sr., Georgia State Senator was born here in 1916
*
Ernest Lanford, Former FSU golf coach (1991–2000) and starting pitcher for Shellman High School's state baseball championship in 1956.
Gallery
File:Shellman, GA Historic District (NRHP).JPG, The Shellman Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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.
File:Shellman, GA City Hall.JP
Shellman City Hall
File:Shellman, GA Post Office (39886).JPG, Shellman Post Office ( ZIP code: 39886)
File:Shellman, GA Volunteer Fire Dept.JPG, Shellman Volunteer Fire Department
References
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Randolph County, Georgia