Shelbyville, A. T.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

1. Shelbyville, A. T. Marker

Inscription.
Near this site stood Shelbyville, A. T., first county seat of Shelby County; named for Isaac Shelby, governor of Tennessee. Shelby County was established February 7, 1818 by an act of the Alabama Territorial legislature. The first orphans’ court was held April 4, 1818. Justices were: George Phillips, Patrick Hays, Bennet Ware, Needham Lee and James Walker.

Erected 1976 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1901.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 17.232′ N, 86° 48.652′ W. Marker was in Pelham, Alabama, in Shelby County. It was at the intersection of Pelham Parkway (U.S. 31) and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Pelham Parkway. The marker stood in front of the Pelham City Hall. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3162 Pelham Parkway, Pelham AL 35124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker was in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Central Iron Works (approx. 2 miles away); Helena, Alabama (approx. 2 miles away); Helena Freight House & Depot (approx. 2 miles away); Harmony Graveyard (approx. 2 miles away); Pelham, Alabama / Ballantrae Golf Course (approx. 3.7 miles away); Buck Creek Jail and Water Tower (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Founding of Alabaster / Siluria (approx. 3.9 miles away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Shelby County. Encyclopedia of Alabama entry. (Submitted on September 2, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Pelham. Formerly Shelbyville;

Shelbyville, A. T. Marker next to the Pelham City Hall. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

2. Shelbyville, A. T. Marker next to the Pelham City Hall.

Encyclopedia of Alabama entry. (Submitted on September 3, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 11, 2026

3. Shelbyville, A. T. Marker

The original marker was replaced in 2018, both were in the grass by the power pole but now the replacement marker is gone.

Isaac Shelby image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

4. Isaac Shelby

This portrait of Isaac Shelby appeared in The War of 1812 by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman 1902.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,650 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on March 11, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 4. submitted on April 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.