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Shelbyville, Tennessee

Shelbyville is a city in and the seat of government of Bedford County, Tennessee.
Population 23,557

Top Events in Shelbyville History

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1810Government
The city was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819.
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1843Military
Sumner Archibald Cunningham (1843–1913), founding editor of the Confederate Veteran, buried in Shelbyville's Willow Mount Cemetery.
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1885Government
Shelbyville was the home of Turner College, a HBCU established in October 1885 with support from the Kentucky Annual Conference AME Church.
4
1887History
Pickup (1887–1970), printmaker Samuel Escue Tillman (1847–1942), U.S.
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1890Education
The public school system graduated its first black class in 1890.
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1904Government
Prentice Cooper House in Shelbyville, built in 1904 for his grandfather, William Prentice Cooper, who served as the mayor of Shelbyville.
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1920Architecture
Located in two brick buildings, between 1920 and 1924 the institution had 385 students.
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1921Culture
Katz (1921–2012), Illinois state representative and lawyer Sondra Locke (1944–2018), actress/director Judy and Joe Martin, a married couple who trained horses together Joyce Pau...
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1939History
The Celebration began in 1939, and the first winner was Strolling Jim.
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1944History
== Notable people == Gordon Anderson (born 1944), sculptor Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper (born 1954).

Historical Timeline

1810Government
The city was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819.
1843Military
Sumner Archibald Cunningham (1843–1913), founding editor of the Confederate Veteran, buried in Shelbyville's Willow Mount Cemetery.
1885Government
Shelbyville was the home of Turner College, a HBCU established in October 1885 with support from the Kentucky Annual Conference AME Church.
1887History
Pickup (1887–1970), printmaker Samuel Escue Tillman (1847–1942), U.S.
1890Education
The public school system graduated its first black class in 1890.
1904Government
Prentice Cooper House in Shelbyville, built in 1904 for his grandfather, William Prentice Cooper, who served as the mayor of Shelbyville.
1920Architecture
Located in two brick buildings, between 1920 and 1924 the institution had 385 students.
1921Culture
Katz (1921–2012), Illinois state representative and lawyer Sondra Locke (1944–2018), actress/director Judy and Joe Martin, a married couple who trained horses together Joyce Pau...
1939History
The Celebration began in 1939, and the first winner was Strolling Jim.
1944History
== Notable people == Gordon Anderson (born 1944), sculptor Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper (born 1954).
1964Civil Rights
Schools racially integrated after 1964.
1982History
In 1982, National Pen Corporation purchased its largest competitor, U.S.
1991History
It was in Shelbyville in 1991 that the world's longest pencil was produced, a plastic-cased pencil 1,091 feet (333 m) long, weighing 27 pounds (12 kg).
2005History
Shelbyville was also featured in GADA film's Our Very Own (2005), directed by Cameron Watson.

Did You Know?

1
Shelbyville is located in the state of Tennessee.
2
Shelbyville has a population of 23,557 residents.
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The city was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819.

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Famous People from Shelbyville, Tennessee

BS
Big Smo
Singer, Rapper · Born Feb 14, 1976 · Age 50
GB
George de Forest Brush
Painter · Born Sep 28, 1855 · Died Apr 24, 1941 (age 85)
AC
Ann Nixon Cooper
Activist · Born Jan 9, 1902 · Died Dec 21, 2009 (age 107)
JC
Jim Cooper
Politician · Born Jun 19, 1954 · Age 71
JG
John Alexander Greer
Politician · Born Jul 18, 1802 · Died Jul 4, 1855 (age 52)
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