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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 22,893. Its county seat is Shelbyville, Illinois6.
Shelby County was formed in 1827 out of Fayette County. It was named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky and hero of the Revolutionary War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1827 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1831 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1877 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 2,972
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| 1840 | 6,659
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| 1850 | 7,807
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| 1860 | 14,613
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| 1870 | 25,476
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| 1880 | 30,270
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| 1890 | 31,191
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| 1900 | 32,126
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| 1910 | 31,693
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| 1920 | 29,601
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| 1930 | 25,471
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| 1940 | 26,290
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| 1950 | 24,434
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| 1960 | 23,404
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| 1970 | 22,589
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| 1980 | 23,923
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| 1990 | 22,261
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilshelb2/shelby.htm
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