Shelbyville, Kentucky
- Shelby County Judicial Center
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401 Main Street
Suite 101 - Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065
Services Available
The county was founded in 1792 and was named for Isaac Shelby who was the first Governor of Kentucky. The county was formed off of land given by Jefferson County. Some history about the county, one of the earliest families to settle in Shelby County was that of Daniel Ketcham of Washington County, Maryland. Ketcham, who arrived in 1784, had been a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He had 9 children, which his oldest, John Ketchum then moved to Indiana and laid the groundwork for the creation of Indiana University. The county has total area of 386 square miles and a popluation count of 42, 074 residents.