Shelby County, 1792 - Shelbyville, Kentucky
N 38° 12.667 W 085° 12.949
16S E 656202 N 4230743
This marker sits on the front lawn of the historic Shelby County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM54JG
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2008
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The marker reads:
Formed from a part of Jefferson County, it was the third created after Kentucky became a state. Named in honor of Isaac Shelby, 1750-1826, first Kentucky governor, 1792-96; elected again 1812-16. In the Revolutionary War, Indian campaigns, and War of 1812. He came to Kentucky in 1783. Member of the Kentucky Constitutional Conventions at Danville, 1784-92.
Marker Name: Shelby County, 1792
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1238
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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