1795Architecture
The town required new residents to construct a 1+1⁄2-story log cabin with a stone chimney; by 1795, there were 40 of these and, by 1800, there were 262 residents residing in She...
1798Government
=== Schools ===
The Shelbyville Academy was established in 1798 at Eighth and Washington; it became Shelby College and moved to College Street in 1836, affiliated with the Episc...
1803History
New lots were platted in 1803, 1815, and 1816.
1825Government
The Science Hill Female Academy was established in 1825 on Washington Street; it functioned as a college preparatory school for young women throughout the South prior to closing...
1839Government
The Shelbyville Female Seminary was established in 1839 and moved to its longtime residence at Seventh and Main in 1846.
1849Education
It became the Shelbyville Female Institute in 1849, the Presbyterian Stuart's Female College in 1851, the Shelbyville Female College in 1868, and the Baptist Shelbyville College...
1864Military
=== Civil War ===
Late in the Civil War, on August 24, 1864, Confederate guerillas under local sympathizer Capt.
1865History
John Palmer placed 30 members of the Shelby County Home Guard and its captain Edwin Terrell on the federal payroll on April 1, 1865.
1867History
The surgery in 1867 to remove the bullet from Terrell's back was unsuccessful, though, and he died soon thereafter, aged 22.
1870Infrastructure
The Shelby Railroad Company connected the town to Anchorage in 1870, reaching the mainline of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad.
1871Military
James College after the Civil War, and closed in 1871.
1898Civil Rights
They were stationed at Camp Columbia just outside Havana from December 17, 1898, until March 29, 1899.
1909Disaster
Downtown Shelbyville expanded and gained many large, ornate buildings, especially during the rebuilding following a large fire in 1909.
1911Disaster
In 1911, a mob of twenty men stormed the county jail and lynched three African Americans.
1960Architecture
Interstate 64 was built 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city in 1960 and helped the area become more industrialized; there are now three industrial parks on the west side of the c...
1994History
On January 19, 1994, the temperature fell to −37 °F or −38.3 °C, which reading holds the record for Kentucky's lowest daily minimum.
2000History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,085 people, 3,822 households, and 2,549 families residing in the city.
2017Architecture
Jeptha Creed first opened to the public in 2017 and produces bourbon, vodka, and moonshine.
2018Architecture
Bulleit, a $140 million distillery was built by international beverage company Diageo in 2018 and has 30 full-time employees.
2021History
Shelbyville hosted their very first pride parade in June 2021.