Shelton is a village in Buffalo and Hall counties, Nebraska, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all land.

Shelton, evolving from Wood River Centre, is one of the older communities in Nebraska.

[6] His store, blacksmithery, wagon repair shop, tintype gallery, bakery, place where meals could be obtained, and printing office served early pioneers.

[7] His establishment (Johnson's Ranche) found itself as an important point of supply serving Mormons and other travelers on the Council Bluffs Road.

[9] The Union Pacific Railroad came to the area in 1866;[10] with additional settlers, the need to establish government was realized.

Patrick Walsh, Martin Slattery, and a Sergeant Cody petitioned the governor to organize Buffalo County in 1869.

[9] Wood River Centre (Shelton) was selected through election to be the county seat.

[6] Patrick Walsh, the community postman, wrote the Postmaster General in 1873 with the plea to change the name of Wood River Centre to Shelton to avoid confusion with Wood River, a community to the east.

[6] The post office name was changed from Wood River Center to Shelton on February 3, 1873.

[6] As early as 1866, people of the Shelton area organized together to form the first schoolhouse in Buffalo County.