Shelbyville, Tennessee

Shelbyville
Downtown Shelbyville
Downtown Shelbyville
Nickname(s): 
The Walking Horse Capital of the World and The Pencil City
Location of Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee.
Location of Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°29′20″N 86°27′8″W / 35.48889°N 86.45222°W / 35.48889; -86.45222
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyBedford
Platted1810
Incorporated1819
Named forIsaac Shelby[1]
Government
 • MayorWallace Cartright
Area
 • Total18.44 sq mi (47.76 km2)
 • Land18.44 sq mi (47.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 • Total23,557
 • Density1,277.56/sq mi (493.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37160-37162
Area code931
FIPS code47-67760[4]
GNIS feature ID1269993[5]
Websitewww.shelbyvilletn.org

Shelbyville is a city in and the county seat of Bedford County, Tennessee.[6] The town was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819.[7] Shelbyville had a population of 20,335 residents at the 2010 census.[8] The town is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and has been nicknamed "The Walking Horse Capital of the World".

  1. ^ "History of Bedford County". Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. pp. 873–874.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shelbyville city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2014.