The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: Cities įor animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, 'Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps' (1777-1985) may be viewed at the website.įor a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator.

Early records may be found under Hardin County. 24 November 1819: Shelby County was established from Hardin County.There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. *Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1914. Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. County Courthouse Ĭounty Health Department has birth, death, and burial recordsĬounty Clerk has marriage records from 1820Ĭlerk of Circuit Court has divorce records The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.

Shelby County was named for Governor Isaac Shelby (1750-1826) of Kentucky.

2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious GroupsĬounty Information Description.

2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations.

1.3 Shelby County, Tennessee Record Dates.

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