Shelbina, MO

united states

Shelbina is a farming town of 1,650 people in north-central Missouri, just 15 miles from Iowa. US Highway 36 runs right through town, connecting to Kansas City (150 miles west) and Hannibal (40 miles east), while Highway 15 links north to Kirksville and south to Mexico, Missouri. The town's 1910 Carnegie Library remains one of only 62 such libraries built in the state.