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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 northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,103. Its county seat is Shelbyville. The county was organized January 2, 1835, and named for Governor Isaac Shelby of Kentucky.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1883 | 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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| 1840 | 3,056
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| 1850 | 4,253
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| 1860 | 7,301
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| 1870 | 10,119
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| 1880 | 14,024
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| 1890 | 15,642
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| 1900 | 16,167
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| 1910 | 14,864
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| 1920 | 13,617
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| 1930 | 11,983
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| 1940 | 11,224
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| 1950 | 9,730
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| 1960 | 9,063
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| 1970 | 7,906
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| 1980 | 7,826
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| 1990 | 6,942
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~moshelby/
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