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Shelby county is located in western Ohio west-northwest of Columbus and calls Sidney its county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 47,949, an increase of 3,034 over the 1990 census. The county was formed in 1819 from part of Miami county and is named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, Revolutionary War hero and first Governor of Kentucky. Containing 420 square miles, the topography in the county shows the southern half is undulating and rises in places along the Shelby county is located in western Ohio west-northwest of Columbus and calls Sidney its county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 47,949, an increase of 3,034 over the 1990 census. The county was formed in 1819 from part of Miami county and is named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, Revolutionary War hero and first Governor of Kentucky. Containing 420 square miles, the topography in the county shows the southern half is undulating and rises in places along the [miamiriv] into hilly terrain while the northern portion is flat table land, forming part of Loramie's summit. Interesting historical sites include the Lockington Covered Bridge just outside that town, the Sidney Courthouse Square Historic District (Sidney was the original county seat) and the Whitby Mansion, also in Sidney. CODE left
Shelby county is located in western Ohio west-northwest of Columbus and calls Sidney its county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 47,949, an increase of 3,034 over the 1990 census. The county was formed in 1819 from part of Miami county and is named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, Revolutionary War hero and first Governor of Kentucky. Containing 420 square miles, the topography in the county shows the southern half is undulating and rises in places along the [miamiriv] into hilly terrain while the northern portion is flat table land, forming part of Loramie's summit. Interesting historical sites include the Lockington Covered Bridge just outside that town, the Sidney Courthouse Square Historic District (Sidney was the original county seat) and the Whitby Mansion, also in Sidney.
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Sidney Ohio
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