Cities & Towns of Bedford County
Shelbyville
City in Bedford County, Tennessee.
The Basics
- County seat of Bedford County — the county courthouse on the Shelbyville square is where the Board of Commissioners meets.
- Known as the Walking Horse Capital of the World; the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration is held here annually.
- Historically 'The Pencil City' for its pencil-manufacturing industry.
Official Links
What Open Bedford Tracks Here
Open Bedford's automated coverage starts with Bedford County government — commission meetings, votes, and budgets. Municipal coverage for Shelbyville (board meetings, budgets, ordinances) is a planned module; town websites publish far less consistently than the county, so it arrives after the county pipeline is solid. Every resident of Shelbyville is also governed by the county: the commission, county budget, and county services on this site apply here too.