Shelbyville

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/ˈʃɛlbivɪl/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Illinois, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Illinois, United States.
  2. A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Indiana, United States.
  3. A home rule city, the county seat of Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Shelby County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A city, the county seat of Bedford County, Tennessee, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Wayland Township, Allegan County, Michigan, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Texas, United States.

Origin

From Shelby + -ville, after Isaac Shelby.

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APA

Shelbyville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelbyville

MLA

“Shelbyville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelbyville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shelbyville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelbyville.

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