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Established: |
January 23, 1827 (Laws, 1827, p. 115) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Isaac Shelby, a soldier of the
Revolution and Indian wars, Governor of Kentucky from 1792 to 1796 and
again from 1812 to 1816. He commanded the Kentucky troops in the battle
of Thames in the War of 1812. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1821–1827 |
Fayette |
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1819–1821 |
Clark |
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1816–1819 |
Crawford |
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1815–1816 |
Edwards |
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1812–1815 |
Madison |
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1801–1812 |
St. Clair |
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1790–1801 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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County Seat: |
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1827– |
Shelbyville |
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| History
of county governing board: |
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1827–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1860 |
County Court |
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1860– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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| Documented
Record Losses |
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November 17, 1894—Fire |
Some records lost or damaged. |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 8, 1859 |
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| Township
Names: |
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Ash Grove |
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Big Spring |
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Clarksburg |
Formed from Holland on September 19, 1918. |
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Cold Spring |
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Dry Point |
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Flat Branch |
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Herrick |
Formed from Cold Spring (date unknown, before 1921.) |
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Holland |
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Lakewood |
Formed from Dry Point on January 19, 1911. |
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Moweaqua |
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Oconee |
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Okaw |
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Penn |
Formed from Pickaway (date unknown, before 1921.) |
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Pickaway |
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Prairie |
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Richland |
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Ridge |
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Rose |
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Rural |
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Shelbyville |
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Sigel |
Formed from Big Spring (date unknown, before 1921.) |
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Todds Point |
Formed from Okaw (date unknown, before 1921.) |
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Tower Hill |
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Windsor |
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