First County Seat of Shelby County
Shelbyville, once known as Nashville, was the first county seat of government of the District of Tenaha, or Shelby County. The first courthouse stood on this site. The settlement began before 1825. It became headquarters for the "Regulator-Moderator War"; troops were raised here to fight the Indians; for the Texas army; and Confederate forces were organized here.
31.7616° N, 94.0787° W
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi NW Sydney O. Pennington Shelbyville
- 0.2 mi NW Moses Fisk Roberts Shelbyville
- 0.2 mi S First Methodist Church of Shelbyville Shelbyville
- 0.7 mi NW Shelby County Shelbyville
- 0.8 mi SE Site of the Last Battle Shelbyville
- 1.7 mi E The Bickham House Shelbyville