Shelby County, KY

Headnote
SHELBY COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of Kentucky. Area, 442 square miles. Face of the country, uneven; soil, rich. Seat of justice, Shelbyville. Pop. in 1810, 14,778; in 1820, 21,047; in 1830, 19,030; in 1840, 17,768; in 1850, 17,095. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Kentucky

Shelby County, Kentucky (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
SHELBY COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of Kentucky. Area, 442 square miles. Face of the country, uneven; soil, rich. Seat of justice, Shelbyville. Pop. in 1810, 14,778; in 1820, 21,047; in 1830, 19,030; in 1840, 17,768; in 1850, 17,095.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 330.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Shelbyville, KY City or Town
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