Shelbyville, Kentucky

About Shelbyville

Shelbyville is a close-knit town in northern Kentucky counting 18,048 people who proudly call it home.

Shelbyville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,808 residents per square mile.

📰 Shelbyville News Today

• Loyd Cheak Obituary | Shannon Funeral Service | Shelbyville, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Loyd P. Cheak Jr. Obituary (2026) - Shelbyville, KY - Shannon Funeral Service - Shelbyville Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Shelbyville family competes on Family Feud to win cash WDRB · Jul 28
• Obituary information for William "Buddy" Puckett Shannon Funeral Home · Jul 14
• Victim hospitalized after stabbing incident in Shelbyville - pmg-ky1.com pmg-ky1.com · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shelbyville Unique

• A top-25 city in Kentucky by population (#24 of 418 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Shelbyville — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,048.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Shelbyville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shelbyville

• Bell House Restaurant
• Claudia Sanders Dinner House
• Ken-Tex BBQ — barbecue
• McKinley’s Cafe
• Mi Casita Shelbyville
• Sixth and Main Coffeehouse (café)
• Waffle House — american
• ANNA MARIE'S SPOT
• Asian Buffet — chinese
• Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jeptha Creed Distillery · Attraction
• Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience · Attraction
• Shelbyville History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shelbyville

• Lake Shelby Campground reviews ★
• Guist Creek Lake State Park reviews ★
• Tim McClure Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shelbyville

• Ascension Academy
• Clear Creek Elementary
• Heritage Elementary
• Marnel C. Moorman School
• Martha Layne Collins High School
• Northside Early Childhood Center
• Painted Stone Elementary
• Shelby County Area Technology Center
• Shelby County East Middle School
• Shelby County High School
• Shelby County Summer School
• Shelby County West Middle School
• Southside Elementary
• Wright Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shelbyville

🏘️ Nearby Communities