Shelby County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Shelbyville, Waldron, Morristown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clover Ford Iron Bridge | Shelbyville | 2023 |
| Cooper-Alley House | Waldron | 1982 |
| Hamilton, John, House | Shelbyville | 1979 |
| Junction Railroad Depot | Morristown | 1979 |
| Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2 | Waldron | 1992 |
| Messick Masonic Temple | Shelbyville | 2024 |
| Middletown Bridge | Middletown | 2009 |
| Pearson, Lora B., School | Shelbyville | 2009 |
| Porter Pool Bathhouse | Shelbyville | 2001 |
| Rudicel, George, Polygonal Barn | Waldron | 1993 |
| Shelby County Courthouse | Shelby | 2011 |
| Shelbyville Commercial Historic District | Shelbyville | 1984 |
| Shelbyville High School | Shelbyville | 1996 |
| St. George Lutheran Church | Edinburgh | 1984 |
| West Side Historic District | Shelbyville | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBShelby was formed in 1822 (1822-04-01) from DELAWARE New Purchase.
SHELBY created from DELAWARE New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusShelby County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,295 | 12,005 | 19,569 | 25,257 | 26,491 | 25,982 | 25,953 | 28,026 | 34,093 | 39,887 | 43,445 | 45,055 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Boggstown Cemetery |
| Brockman Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Conover Cemetery |
| Copeland Cemetery |
| Cummingham Cemetery |
| Dake Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dewitt Cemetery |
| Dobel Cemetery |
| Eberhart Cemetery |
| Fairland Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Floyd Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Gallagher Cemetery |
| Hough Cemetery |
| House Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lisher Cemetery |
| Marion Cemetery |
| Means Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Murnan Cemetery |
| Parrish Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pelham Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Roberts Chapel Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Sandhill Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Methodist Cemetery |
| Tindall Cemetery |
| Van Pelt Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Wilkins Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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