Shelby
Encyclopedia
Place names
In the United States of America:- Shelby, IndianaShelby, IndianaShelby is an unincorporated town in Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana. Shelby had a population of 539 at the 2010 census.-Economy:Whiteco Industries, an Indiana business which, with its affiliates, is engaged in advertising in Indiana, and in ownership of hotels, grew along with Dean...
- Shelby, IowaShelby, IowaShelby is a city in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shelby is located at ....
- Shelby Charter Township, MichiganShelby Charter Township, Michigan-Demographics:The U.S. Census Bureau has also defined Shelby Township as a census-designated place in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places as well on the list of county subdivisions...
, in Macomb County - Shelby Township, MichiganShelby Township, MichiganShelby Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,951 at the 2000 census. The village of Shelby is located within the township.-Geography:...
, in Oceana County- Shelby, Oceana County, MichiganShelby, Oceana County, MichiganShelby is a village in Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,914 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Shelby Township.-Schools: operate within the Village boundaries...
, a village
- Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan
- Shelby, MississippiShelby, MississippiShelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,926 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shelby is located at ....
- Shelby, MontanaShelby, MontanaShelby is a city in and the county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shelby is located at ....
- Shelby, NebraskaShelby, NebraskaShelby is a village in Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 690 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Nebraska is located near Shelby . Shelby lies along the north side of U.S. Highway 81 near the eastern edge of Polk County...
- Shelby, New YorkShelby, New YorkShelby, New York is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 5,420 at the 2000 census.The Town of Shelby is located in southwest corner of Orleans County.- History :...
- Shelby, North CarolinaShelby, North CarolinaShelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 19,477 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cleveland County.-Geography:Shelby is located at ....
- Shelby, OhioShelby, OhioShelby is a city in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio, northwest of the city of Mansfield. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Shelbyville, TennesseeShelbyville, TennesseeShelbyville is a city in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. It had a local population of 16,105 residents at the 2000 census. Shelbyville, the county seat of Bedford County, was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819...
People with the surname
- Carroll ShelbyCarroll ShelbyCarroll Hall Shelby is an American retired automotive designer and racing driver. He is most well known for making Mustangs for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras which he has done since 1965...
, automobile racer and designer, founder of Carroll Shelby International formerly known as Shelby-American company - Jerod Shelby, founder of the Shelby SuperCars company
- Charlotte ShelbyCharlotte ShelbyCharlotte Shelby was a popular Broadway actress in her youth and was long noted as a suspect in the murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor.-Stage mother to scandal:...
, popular Broadway actress - Don ShelbyDon ShelbyDonald Gilbert "Don" Shelby is a former American news anchor on WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is regarded as an experienced investigative journalist, as his work has earned two Peabody awards and an Emmy Award....
, news anchor who popularized the Pratt-Shelby knot, a method for tying a necktie - Isaac ShelbyIsaac ShelbyIsaac Shelby was the first and fifth Governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina. He was also a soldier in Lord Dunmore's War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812...
, Governor of Kentucky for two non-consecutive terms. - Joseph O. ShelbyJoseph O. ShelbyJoseph Orville Shelby was a noted Confederate cavalry general in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.-Early life and education:...
, Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War - John ShelbyJohn ShelbyJohn T. Shelby is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981–1991. His nickname was "T-Bone" for his slight frame...
, Major League Baseball player - John Shelby SpongJohn Shelby SpongJohn Shelby "Jack" Spong is a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church. He was formerly the Bishop of Newark . He is a liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator and author...
, retired Episcopal bishop - Margaret ShelbyMargaret ShelbyMargaret Shelby was an American stage and motion picture actress, daughter of actress Charlotte Shelby, older sister of silent film star Mary Miles Minter and one of many public figures noted in the scandals which followed the murder of William Desmond Taylor in 1922.-Film career:Born as Margaret...
, American stage and motion picture actress - Michael T. ShelbyMichael T. ShelbyMichael Taylor "Mike" Shelby was a prominent Houston lawyer who served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Texas from 2002–2005. He was appointed U.S. attorney by President George W. Bush, on the recommendation of Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.Shelby resigned...
, prominent Houston Lawyer who served on the U.S. Senate - Richard ShelbyRichard ShelbyRichard Craig Shelby is the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and was its chairman from 2003 to 2007....
, United States Senator from Alabama
Fictional characters
- Lt. Commander Shelby, Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Shelby Marx, a character in iCarly: iFight Shelby MarxICarly: iFight Shelby Marx"iFight Shelby Marx" is a 2009 two-part episode of iCarly. It stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor, Reed Alexander and special guest star Victoria Justice.-Plot:...
, portrayed by Victoria Justice - Shelby Corcoran, a recurring character in Glee, portrayed by Idina Menzel
- Shelby Eatenton Latcherie, a character in "Steel MagnoliasSteel MagnoliasSteel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross that stars Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts....
" portrayed by Julia Roberts
Automotive
- Carroll Shelby InternationalCarroll Shelby InternationalCarroll Shelby International was formed in 2003 from custom performance vehicle manufacturer Shelby American when, founder and owner, Carroll Shelby took the company public, and additionally forming Shelby Automobiles as a subsidiary from which to continue manufacturing vehicles and parts...
, company formed from Shelby-American - Shelby Cobra, a performance car
- Shelby MustangShelby MustangThe Shelby Mustang is a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang which was built by Shelby American from 1965 through 1970. Following the introduction of the fifth generation Ford Mustang, the Shelby nameplate was revived in 2007 for new high performance versions of the Mustang.- 1965–1966 :The...
, a performance car - Shelby SuperCars
Other uses
- Shelby Cycle CompanyShelby Cycle CompanyThe Shelby Cycle Company manufactured bicycles in Shelby, Ohio from the 1925 to 1953. Their bikes are popular among collectors for their styling. They produced a bicycle in 1928 with a Charles Lindbergh theme called the "Lindy Flyer", and they were responsible for the Donald Duck bicycles in the...
, a bicycle manufacturer in Shelby, Ohio - Shelby (dog), Clark Kent's dog on the TV series Smallville
- Shelby (toy), a Furby Friend toy released in 2001
See also
- Shelby County (disambiguation)
- Shelby Township (disambiguation)
- Shelbyville (disambiguation)
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