Founded in 1792, Shelby County is one of 120 counties in the state of Kentucky. Historically, Shelby County was formed from Jefferson County. The city of Shelbyville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 211, Shelby County has a population of 48,461 and area of 384 square miles (995 km2).
List of all cities in Shelby County, KY alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Bagdad, KY | 40003 | 502 |
| Finchville, KY | 40022 | 502 |
| Shelbyville, KY | 40065 | 502 |
| 40066 | 502 | |
| Simpsonville, KY | 40067 | 502 |
| Waddy, KY | 40076 | 502 |