The county seat, and home. Her office is on North Riley Highway.
Living in Shelbyville
The Shelby County seat
The county seat, with the Blue River running through it and the courthouse square still anchoring downtown. Her office sits a few minutes from that square.
At a glance
Four things to know about Shelbyville
Shelby County seat
Platted in 1822 and named for Isaac Shelby, Kentucky’s first governor. The county’s only incorporated city.
I-74 and US 421
I-74 exit 113 is State Road 9 and exit 116 State Road 44. Downtown Indianapolis is about 26 miles northwest.
Three school corporations
Shelbyville Central serves most of the city, Northwestern Consolidated the northwest section. Confirm the school for any address.
Two historic districts
The downtown commercial district (1984) and the residential West Side (1990) are on the National Register.
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Largely older stock with real character and real maintenance histories behind it. What a house has had done to it over forty years matters far more here than the year on the listing.
This is the town Jennifer has worked since 2020, and the one she both buys and renovates in herself.
Jennifer works Shelbyville alongside eight other Central Indiana towns from her office in Shelbyville. If you want to compare it against the others, the communities page opens each one. If you are buying, the buyer’s guide walks the sequence. If you are selling in Shelbyville, start with a valuation.
Frequently asked
Questions about living in Shelbyville
Is Shelbyville the county seat of Shelby County?
Yes. Shelbyville is the county seat and the county’s only incorporated city, about 26 miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis. The Shelby County Courthouse, an Art Deco limestone building from 1936 to 1937, stands on South Harrison Street.
Which highways and I-74 exits serve Shelbyville?
I-74, which carries US 421 between Indianapolis and Greensburg, runs past the city. Exit 113 connects to State Road 9 toward Greenfield, and exit 116 to State Road 44 toward Rushville; both state roads run through Shelbyville.
Which school corporations serve Shelbyville?
Most of the city is in Shelbyville Central Schools. The northwest section in Brandywine Township is in Northwestern Consolidated (Triton Central), and the Census Bureau’s map puts a small area on the south edge in Shelby Eastern Schools. Confirm the school for any address with the corporation.
What historic districts does Shelbyville have?
Downtown is the Shelbyville Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and the mostly residential West Side Historic District was listed in 1990. Other listed places include the Shelby County Courthouse (2011), the 1853 John Hamilton House (1979) and the 1930 Porter Pool Bathhouse (2001).
Shelbyville resources
City of Shelbyville
City government, departments and services.
Shelbyville parks
Parks, the Blue River Trail and the aquatic center.
Shelby County Public Library
The county library and its Shelbyville branch.
Shelbyville Central Schools
The school corporation for most of the city.
Triton Central Schools
Northwestern Consolidated, for the northwest section.
Shelby County
County offices, including the assessor and auditor.
