Shelby County, Kentucky

Founding: 1792
Parent county: Jefferson

Namesake: Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor
Seat: Shelbyville (1792–)

Land area: 380 square miles

Population (2020): 48,065

Population (historic): 8,191 (1800); 17,768 (1840); 15,733 (1870); 18,340 (1900); 17,679 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1820; 1870s; 1890s; 1910s; 1930–2020

Subdivisions: Two cities

National Register listings: 142

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,411 (8.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 33.3%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 26%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.4%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 23.1%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,673
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,128
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.5 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,709
Average farm size (1920): 77.6 acres
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Shelbyville

Namesake: Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor

Founding: 1792 (platting); 1801 (post office); 1846 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 17,282

Population (historic): 262 (1800); 446 (1840); 2,180 (1870); 3,016 (1900); 4,033 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1792–1830; 1850–1960; 1970–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 580 (9.8%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Charles Collins Farm (c. 1890). 6633 Aiken Road. Eastlake.
2. *James Fullenwider House (c. 1865). 1086 Anderson Lane. Italianate.
3. *Peter Fullenwider House (c. 1810). 1220 Anderson Lane. Federal.
4. *Robertson Farm (c. 1850). 1298 Bardstown Trail. Greek Revival.
5. *Thomas Weakley House (1812–1814). 5304 Benson Pike. Federal. Razed.
6. *Graham Farm (c. 1830/1885). 6393 Benson Pike. Federal/Eastlake.
7. *Thomas Threlkeld House (c. 1815). South of Benson Pike, north of Guist Creek Lake. Razed.
8. *James Logan Farm (c. 1860). 6320 Brunerstown Road. Greek Revival/Italianate.
9. *Lemuel Wright Farm (c. 1870). 1633 Buck Creek Road. Italianate.
10. *Hall House (c. 1811). 4492 Buck Creek Road. Federal.
11. *John Hansbrough House (1857). 1815 Burk's Branch Road. Greek Revival.
12. *David Burton Log House (1812). 3262 Burk's Branch Road.
13. *William Montgomery House (c. 1830). 1390 Buzzard Roost Road. Federal.
14. *John Hornsby Farm (c. 1860). 654 Clore–Jackson Road. Greek Revival/Italianate.
15. *James Venable Farm (c. 1830). 1520 Cropper Road. Federal.
16. *William Thomas Farm (1900). Between Cropper Road and Bellview Road, west of Bagdad Road. Classical Revival.
17. *Bird's Nest / Philemon Bird Farm (1850–1851). Cropper Road, south of Christianburg Road. Greek Revival. Razed.
18. *Farm (c. 1835/1875). 1845 Eminence Pike. Italianate.
19. *Charles Todd Farm (c. 1825). 5244 Eminence Pike. Federal.
20. *Helmwood Hall / William Helm Farm (c. 1835). 6411 Eminence Pike. Greek Revival.
21. *Eli Jackson Farm (c. 1915). 7240 Eminence Pike. Classical Revival. Razed.
22. James Drane House (c. 1865?). 9717 Eminence Pike.
23. *Vannatta Log House (c. 1800?). Frankfort Road.
24. *Blaydes Farm (1833). 998 Grover–Blaydes Road. Federal.
25. *Harbison Farm (c. 1850). 1713 Harrington Mill Road. Greek Revival.
26. *White Farm (c. 1865). 151 Heinsville Road. Gothic Revival.
27. *William Sleadd Farm (1858–1860). 3980 Hooper Station Road. Greek Revival/Italianate.
28. *Samuel Ellis House (c. 1875). 9180 LaGrange Road. Italianate.
29. *Richard Booker Farm (c. 1865). 901 Lucas Road. Italianate.
30. *Martin Farm (c. 1850). 3373 Mount Eden Road. Greek Revival.
31. *William Ballard Farm (c. 1880). 4306 Mount Eaton Road. Eastlake.
32. *Van Snook Farm (c. 1820). 2768 Mulberry Pike. Federal.
33. *Muir House (1910). 40 Old Taylorsville Road. Shingle.
34. *Henri Middleton House (c. 1850). 281 Peytona Beach Road. Greek Revival. Razed.
35. *Fleming Rogers House (1816). 6905 Shelbyville Road.
36. *Sturgeon–Gregg Farm (1822/1840). 10053 Shelbyville Road. Greek Revival/Italianate.
37. *William Pugh Log House (c. 1810?). North of Southville Pike, east of Finchville Road. Razed.
38. *James Pickett Farm (1882). 6415 Taylorsville Road. Italianate.
39. *John Crockett Farm (1848–1850). 527 Trammell Road. Greek Revival.
40. *Grasslands / Hornsby Farm (c. 1855). 2647 Veechdale Road. Greek Revival.
41. *Benjamin Washburn House (1789–1791). 1684 Washburn Road. Razed.
42. Howell Farm (c. 1860). 1311 Zaring Mill Road. Italianate/Classical Revival.
43. *Undulata / Weissinger Farm (1903). 1600 Zaring Mill Road. Classical Revival.
44. *Samuel Harbison Farm (c. 1875). 2199 Zaring Mill Road. Italianate.