Shelby County was established on February 7, 1818, and it was named for the Revolutionary War hero and the first Governor of Kentucky, Isaac Shelby. The seat was moved to Columbia, now Columbiana, in 1826. Initially housed in an old school building, a new brick courthouse building was completed in 1854.
Shelby County is one of the fastest growing counties in Alabama and the Southeast. Encompassing approximately 800 square miles in Central Alabama at the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains, the County offers diverse amenities in a temperate climate with dramatic landscapes.
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Pioneer Lake 20 Acre Lot
Shelby County, Alabama
$225,000
SOLD: 20 acre lake lot located in the Pioneer Lake private & gated community in Shelby County, Alabama. Well suited for the avid outdoors...
- Lot Size20 Acres
- CommunityShelby
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Yellowleaf Hills 38
Shelby County, Alabama
$279,000
Rare offering Multi-Use Listing with Great Location Yellowleaf Hills features 38.39 beautiful acres located Shelby County, Alabama – less than 3 miles from Hwy...
- Lot Size38.39 Acres
- CommunityShelby
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Yellowleaf Mini Farm
Shelby County, Alabama
$109,000
Rare offering Multi-Use Listing with Great Location Yellowleaf Hills Mini Farm features 20± beautiful acres located Shelby County, Alabama – less than 3 miles...
- Lot Size20± Acres
- CommunityShelby
- Founding Date: February 7, 1818
- Area: 810 square miles
- Population: 215,707
- Major Waterways: Cahaba River and Coosa River
- Major Highways: I-65, U.S.31, U.S. 231, U.S. 280
- County Seat: Columbiana
- Largest City: Alabaster
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Oak Mountain State Park


Cahaba River
Shelby County Courthouse
