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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 Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Shelbyville. The county was founded in 1792 and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky.
Shelby County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shelby County's motto is "Good Land, Good Living, Good People". The County Judge/Executive is Dan Ison.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1792 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1792 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1792 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1794 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1804 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1852 | 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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1800 | 8,191
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1810 | 14,877
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1820 | 21,047
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1830 | 19,030
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1840 | 17,768
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1850 | 17,095
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1860 | 16,433
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1870 | 15,733
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1880 | 16,813
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1890 | 16,521
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1900 | 18,340
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1910 | 18,041
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1920 | 18,532
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1930 | 17,679
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1940 | 17,759
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1950 | 17,912
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1960 | 18,493
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1970 | 18,999
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1980 | 23,328
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1990 | 24,824
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~shelby
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