Shelby County, Administrative county in Indiana, United States.
Shelby County encompasses 412 square miles of agricultural land with rolling hills, intersected by Sugar Creek and Big Blue River waterways.
The county, established in 1821, received its name from Isaac Shelby, the first governor of Kentucky and hero of Kings Mountain battle.
The fourteen townships of Shelby County maintain their distinct identities through local festivals, community gatherings, and agricultural traditions.
Interstate highways 65 and 74 provide direct transportation routes through the county, connecting residents to Indianapolis and Cincinnati metropolitan areas.
The county maintains zero square miles of natural lakes or reservoirs, making it one of few Indiana counties without registered water surface area.
Location: Indiana
Inception: 1821
Capital city: Shelbyville
Shares border with: Hancock County, Rush County, Decatur County, Bartholomew County, Marion County, Johnson County
Website: https://co.shelby.in.us
GPS coordinates: 39.52000,-85.79000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:16
Artcraft Theatre
23.2 km
Johnson County Museum of History
23.1 km
Moscow Covered Bridge
20.6 km
Johnson County Courthouse Square
23.2 km
Porter Pool Bathhouse
1.8 km
Grover Museum
1 km
John Hamilton House
991 m
Forsythe Covered Bridge
22.3 km
Lora B. Pearson School
1 km
Franklin Senior High School
22.6 km
Shelby County Courthouse
1.1 km
Franklin Commercial Historic District
23.2 km
Old Main
22.6 km
Franklin College Library
22.6 km
August Zeppenfeld House
23.5 km
South Walnut Street Historic District
24.1 km
Pugh Ford Bridge
21.7 km
Furnas Mill Bridge
23.6 km
Shelbyville Commercial Historic District
1.3 km
West Side Historic District
926 m
Toner Historic District
23.5 km
Herriott House
23.2 km
Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2
10.8 km
Champ's Ford Bridge
24.4 km
Martin Place Historic District
23 km
George Rudicel Polygonal Barn
13 km
Cooper-Alley House
14.9 km
James F. Harcourt House
22 kmReviews
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