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Shelby County

Shelby County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Columbiana.

Proper noun

Shelby County

  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Columbiana.
  2. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.
  3. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.
  4. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Harlan.
  5. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.
  6. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.
  7. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Sidney.
  8. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Memphis.
  9. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Center.

Origin of Shelby County

All are named after Isaac Shelby.

Questions about Shelby County

What does Shelby County mean?
Shelby County means one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Columbiana.
What part of speech is Shelby County?
Shelby County is a proper noun.

Words near Shelby County in the dictionary

  1. Shelburne
  2. Shelburne County
  3. Shelburne Falls
  4. Shelburnes
  5. Shelby
  6. Shelby County
  7. Shelby knot
  8. Shelby knots
  9. Shelbyville
  10. Shelbyvillian
  11. Shelbyvillians

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