Shelby County (Indiana)

Shelby County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Shelbyville.

Geography

The neighboring counties ( starting in the north clockwise ) are: Hancock County, Rush County, Decatur County, Bartholomew County, Johnson County and Marion County. Shelby County covers an area of 1070 square kilometers.

History

The Shelby County was formed in 1821 from parts of Delaware County and approved on April 1, 1822. It was named after General Isaac Shelby, who defeated in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Kings Mountain the British Army. He then became governor of Kentucky. In the British -American War of 1812, he led the troops from Kentucky to Canada, where he again defeated the British army in the Battle of the Thames River.

The county was divided into 14 townships: Addison, Brandywine, Hanover, Hendricks, Jackson, Liberty, Marion, morality, Noble, Shelby, Sugar Creek, Union, Van Buren and Washington.

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Places in County

  • Beech Brook
  • Bengal
  • Blue Ridge
  • Boggstown
  • Brent Woods
  • Brookfield
  • Candleglo Village
  • Clover Village
  • Crestmoor
  • Edinburgh
  • Fairland
  • Fen
  • Flat Rock
  • Fountain Town
  • Freeport
  • Geneva
  • Green Meadows
  • Gwynneville
  • Hildebrand Village
  • Knighthood Grove
  • Knighthood Village
  • Lantana Estate
  • Lewis Creek
  • London
  • London Heights
  • Marietta
  • Marion
  • Meiks
  • Meltzer
  • Middletown
  • Morristown
  • Mount Auburn
  • Norristown
  • Pleasant View
  • Pleasure Valley
  • Prescott
  • Rays Crossing
  • Riley Village
  • Rolling Ridge
  • Saint Paul
  • Shelbyville
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Smithland
  • South East Manor
  • Sugar Creek
  • Waldron
  • Walkerville
  • Wellington Heights

Townships

  • Addison Township
  • Brandywine Township
  • Hanover Township
  • Hendricks Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Liberty Township
  • Marion Township
  • Moral Township
  • Noble Township
  • Shelby Township
  • Sugar Creek Township
  • Union Township
  • Van Buren Township
  • Washington Township
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