Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Kentucky's First Governor Isaac Shelby (1750-1826).

Parent County
1821--Shelby County was created 31 December 1821 from unorganized territory. County seat: Shelbyville

Neighboring Counties

 * Bartholomew
 * Decatur
 * Hancock
 * Johnson
 * Marion
 * Rush

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Shelby County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Shelby County.

1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)