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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shelbyville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shelbyville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shelbyville is located in Bedford County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Coffee, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore & Rutherford.

Below are the counties that are near Shelbyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shelbyville:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Shelbyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wartrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Haley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Shelbyville to Haley
    • Vannatta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Bell Buckle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
    • Raus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cortner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Shelbyville to Cortner
    • Willow Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Normandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
    • Longview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Hollow Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
      • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
    • Bradyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Burgen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burgen
      • From Shelbyville to Burgen
    • Burt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Homaway Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Busy Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tullahoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Southgate Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Gossburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gossburg
      • From Shelbyville to Gossburg
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belmont
      • From Shelbyville to Belmont
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Royal Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
      • New Union is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Forest Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Garner Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Winchester Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Estill Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
    • Lexie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Decherd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Trigg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Shelbyville to Bradshaw
    • Frankewing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Booneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gattistown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Hughey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Fayetteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Boonshill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corder Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pearl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Park City Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Belfast
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Shelbyville to Belfast
    • Oak Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Talley
      • From Shelbyville to Talley
    • Orrs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Chapel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Shelbyville to Verona
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Caney Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holts Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Shelbyville to Cochran
    • Yell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yell
      • From Shelbyville to Yell
    • Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Delina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Leftwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leftwich
      • From Shelbyville to Leftwich
    • Philadelphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Culleoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Countyline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynchburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Ridgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shelbyville, with the one closest to Shelbyville listed first.
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Shelbyville to Midland
    • Plainview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rucker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rucker
      • From Shelbyville to Rucker
    • Burns Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Allisona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Shelbyville to Allisona
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patterson
      • From Shelbyville to Patterson
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Murfreesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kittrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
  • Williamson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shelbyville, see our County-by-County Page for Shelbyville.

Cemeteries Near Shelbyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shelbyville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shelbyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cowan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Shelbyville City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shelbyville City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shelbyville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willowmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCuistion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCuistion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCuistion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zivley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zivley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCuistion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCuistion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCuistion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shelbyville had a population of 1,823 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shelbyville had a population of 22,326 people.

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

  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Singleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
    • Singleton is located in Bedford County
  • Flat Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Wartrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fall Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Hawthorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Bedford County
  • Haley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haley
    • From Shelbyville to Haley
  • Vannatta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Bell Buckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <2>
  • Poplins Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplins Crossroads
    • Poplins Crossroads is located in Bedford County
  • Wheel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel
    • Wheel is located in Bedford County
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    • Cortner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Shelbyville to Cortner
    • Branchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Bedford County
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shelbyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shelbyville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shelbyville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelbyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shelbyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shelbyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shelbyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Shelbyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shelbyville:

The official website for Shelbyville: www.shelbyvilletn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4888, Longitude: -86.4572    









 

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