Headnote
SHELBY COUNTY, situated in the central part of Illinois, and traversed by Kaskaskia river. Area, 1,080 square miles. Soil, in many parts, fertile. Seat of justice, Shelbyville. Pop. in 1830, 2,972; in 1840, 6,639; in 1850, 7,807. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Illinois

Shelby County, Illinois (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
SHELBY COUNTY, situated in the central part of Illinois, and traversed by Kaskaskia river.  Area, 1,080 square miles.  Soil, in many parts, fertile.  Seat of justice, Shelbyville.  Pop. in 1830, 2,972; in 1840, 6,639; in 1850, 7,807.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 330.
Date Type
A powerful tornado strikes central Illinois killing at least one and injuring dozens more Crime/Disasters
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