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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shelby County

 
Clickable Map of Shelby County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Shelby County, KY (37) Anderson County, KY (10) Franklin County, KY (172) Henry County, KY (9) Jefferson County, KY (394) Oldham County, KY (28) Spencer County, KY (8)  ShelbyCounty(37) Shelby County (37)  AndersonCounty(10) Anderson County (10)  FranklinCounty(172) Franklin County (172)  HenryCounty(9) Henry County (9)  JeffersonCounty(394) Jefferson County (394)  OldhamCounty(28) Oldham County (28)  SpencerCounty(8) Spencer County (8)
Shelbyville is the county seat for Shelby County
Adjacent to Shelby County, Kentucky
Anderson County (10)  ►
Franklin County (172)  ►
Henry County (9)  ►
Jefferson County (394)  ►
Oldham County (28)  ►
Spencer County (8)  ►
 
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1 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 709 — Benj. Logan-Pioneer / James Knox-Pioneer —
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55) at Brunerstown Road, on the left when traveling north on Taylorsville Road.
2 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 2115 — Birthplace of Governor Augustus Owsley Stanley / Stanley-Casey House —
On Washington Street (Business Kentucky Route 55) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
3 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Brownlea Farms — National Register of Historic Places — Founded March 4th 1887 —
On Eminence Pike (Kentucky Route 55) 0.6 miles north of Bellview Road, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Centenary Methodist Church —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
5 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Elijah P. Marrs — Stories of Strength and Resilience — Kentucky Black Trailblazers —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
6 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Founder Capt. William Shannon — 1740 - 1794 —
On Main Street (Kentucky Route 53) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
7 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Gold Star Families Memorial Monument —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
8 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Harlem Hellfighters — Bert Beckham • Ionia Harris • Bradley Logan • Leonard Todd • Robert Wooten — Kentucky Black Trailblazers —
Near 7th Street (State Road 2268) south of Kavenaugh Street, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 114 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) east of 7th Street, on the left when traveling east.
10 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 2214 — Lewis and Clark in Kentucky 1806 Return of Expedition / Death of Meriwether Lewis —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) east of 5th Street, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lynching in America / Lynching of Sam Pulliam — Community Remembrance Project —
On Washington Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
12 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lynching in Shelbyville — Community Remembrance Project —
On Washington Street (U.S. 60) at Jail Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
13 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 848 — Pioneer Station / Squire Boone —
On Eminence Pike (Kentucky Route 55) 0.5 miles north of Bellview Road, on the left when traveling north.
14 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Reconstruction in America / Lynching of Reuben Dennis — Community Remembrance Project —
On Washington Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
15 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 971 — Science Hill School —
On Washington Street (Business Kentucky Route 55) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
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16 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Shelby County Courthouse —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at Fifth Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
17 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Shelby County WWI Honor Roll —
Near 5th Street south of Main Street ( Route 53), on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 1238 — Shelby County, 1792 —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
19 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Shelbyville Fountain —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
20 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 1379 — Shelbyville Fountain —
On Midland Trail (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Midland Trail.
21 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Soldiers of the American Revolution —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
22 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 28 — Squire Boone's Station, 1779 —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
23 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Tevis Cottage —
On Washington Street (U.S. 60) west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
24 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 1129 — The Armstrong Hotel —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
25 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — 1089 — The Blockhouse / Martin's Raid —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street on Main Street.
26 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Veterans Memorial Park — Established Jan. 11, 1983 —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
27 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Veterans Memorial Park Sculpture —
On Main Street (U.S. 60) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
28 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — 2283 — "Horrible Massacre" / African American Cemetery —
On Shelbyville Road (U.S. 60) at Webb Road, on the right when traveling east on Shelbyville Road.
29 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — 1128 — Capt. John Simpson —
On Midland Trail (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles west of Citizens Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — Fred Wiche — Born 1931 —
On Shelbyville Road (U.S. 60) west of Old Veechdale Road, on the left when traveling west.
31 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — 1930 — Lincoln Institute Campus —
On Shelbyville Road (U.S. 60) at Whitney Young, on the right when traveling east on Shelbyville Road.
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32 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — 1889 — Old Stone Inn —
On Shelbyville Road (U.S. 60) west of Buck Creek Road (Route 1848), on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — Simpsonville Methodist Church —
On 1st Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
34 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — 2170 — Thelma L. Stovall — 1919 - 1994 —
On I-64, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — Whitney M. Young Jr. — Kentucky Black Trailblazers —
On Shelbyville Road (U.S. 60) at Old Veechdale Road, on the left when traveling west on Shelbyville Road.
36 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Simpsonville — 1419 — Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971) —
On Shelbyville Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east.
37 ► Kentucky, Shelby County, Waddy — 2213 — Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Death of Meriwether Lewis —
On Frankfort Road (U.S. 60) at Graefenburg Road (State Route 1472), on the right when traveling east on Frankfort Road.
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026