Welcome to Shelbyville ...
The city of Shelbyville is located in Shelby County<1> and is the County Seat for Shelby County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shelbyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shelbyville has a population of 19,442 people<2> (see below for details).
Shelbyville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shelbyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shelbyville: 317 & 463<4>
The ZIP code for Shelbyville: 46176<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shelbyville had an population of 19,442 people. This is an increase of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelbyville had a population of 19,191 people (or 43.32% of the total population of Shelby County). This makes Shelbyville the county's most populous community.
The population of Shelbyville represents 0.3% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,191 people, the population of Shelbyville increased 6.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,951 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelbyville.
Communities Also Named Shelbyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Shelbyville - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shelbyville.
Websites for Shelbyville ...
Official Website: www.cityofshelbyvillein.com/
Communities near Shelbyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelbyville.
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <7>
- New Whiteland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <7>
- Rushville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <7>
- Whiteland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
- Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <7>
- Edinburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <7>
- New Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <7>
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shelbyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelbyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelbyville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelbyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbyville. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shelbyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelbyville ...
Looking for more information about Shelbyville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shelbyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shelbyville.
Adding Shelbyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shelbyville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shelbyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Shelbyville post office opened in 1823.
We also found Shelbyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shelbyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelbyville: www.cityofshelbyvillein.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelbyville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelbyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 317 code has been Overlayed with the 463 area code. New phone numbers in the Shelbyville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 317 or 463. As a result, placing a call in the Shelbyville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shelbyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shelbyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |