Shelbyville in Shelby County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Shelbyville Fountain

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

1. Shelbyville Fountain Marker

Inscription. Erected at intersection of 5th and Main Streets in 1895. Restored in 1992 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby County and Shelbyville with contributions from:

Kentucky Bicentennial Commission, Shelbyville Water & Sewer Commission, Moses Ruben Fund for Shelby County, Shelby County Fiscal Court

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 38° 12.648′ N, 85° 12.934′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 60) and 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. The marker is in a planter near the base of the north side of Shelbyville Fountain. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 Main Street, Shelbyville KY 40065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founder Capt. William Shannon (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Shelbyville Fountain (a few steps from this marker); The Blockhouse / Martin's Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Squire Boone's Station, 1779 (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County WWI Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Elijah P. Marrs (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky 1806 Return of Expedition / Death of Meriwether Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelbyville.

Wide view of Shelbyville Fountain and the Marker near the north side base in the planter image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

2. Wide view of Shelbyville Fountain and the Marker near the north side base in the planter

Closeup of Shelbyville Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, March 28, 2025

3. Closeup of Shelbyville Fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.