Shelby County, Kentucky
Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,074.[1] Its county seat is Shelbyville.[2] The county was formed in 1792[3] and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky.[4]
Shelby County, Kentucky | |
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Location in the state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | 1792 |
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Seat | Shelbyville |
Largest City | Shelbyville |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
386 sq mi (1,000 km²) 380 sq mi (984 km²) 6.0 sq mi (16 km²), 1.6 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website: www.shelbycountykentucky.com | |
Named for: Isaac Shelby |
References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ RON D. BRYANT (7 April 2018). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". www.kyenc.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.