Shelby is a city in Richland County, Ohio, United States.

Shelby was originally called Gamble's Mills, and under the latter name was platted in 1834.

[4] On April 14, 2019, Shelby was struck by a long tracked EF2 Tornado with winds of 120-125 MPH.

[5] The tornado damaged more than half a dozen homes, as well as a car dealership on the south of side of Shelby.

[8] Much of the water area consists of the Black Fork of the Mohican River, which flows through downtown; its location makes the city vulnerable to floods.

Community meeting rooms and computer access are also offered through the library.

He studied law, went to California during the gold rush, then returned to Ohio by the outbreak of the Civil War, during which he participated in the battles of Shiloh & Stone River, and was severely wounded.

He purchased the house on West Whitney Avenue for $6,500 and presented it to the city in the early 1900s.

His generosity to the city was greatly appreciated and memorialized in the name of the library.

Shelby High School was one of five "Race to the Top" grant recipients in the State of Ohio in 2011 and is scheduled to implement a new technology and project based curriculum as a result.