Of 102 counties in the Prairie State, Shelby County ranks 18th by size (768 square miles). Shelby County is in Central Illinois. Illinois's Shelby County includes about 1,000 acres of recreational land for sale based on recent Land Network data. The combined market value of farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale here was about $500,000. Browse all recreational property for sale in Shelby County to find the recreational tract that suits your lifestyle needs, from hunting and fishing properties for the outdoor enthusiast to undeveloped acreage ready for future residential-property development. The most common type of land for sale by combined acreage in Shelby County is homesite.