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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shelbyville had a population of 2,679 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shelbyville had a population of 16,790 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.

  • Finchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clay Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
    • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
  • Veechdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veechdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veechdale
    • Veechdale is located in Shelby County
  • Figgs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Southville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Simpsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Veech
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veech
    • Veech is located in Shelby County
  • Christianburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Todds Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Waddy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
    • Waddy is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <4>
  • Peytona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Shelby County
  • Cropper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
    • Cropper is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cropper
    • From Shelbyville to Cropper
  • Normandy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Normandy
    • From Shelbyville to Normandy
  • Little Mount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Consolation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pleasureville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eminence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
  • Long Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Wilsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
  • Elk Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
  • Hatton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Shelby County
  • North Pleasureville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
    • North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Yoder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Graefenburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
    • Graefenburg is located in Shelby County
  • Defoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defoe
    • Defoe is located in Henry County
  • Ballardsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Shelbyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shelbyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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