Shortsville was apparently located near the Bullitt-Jefferson Counties line, not far from Mt. Washington. There was a post office there at least from 1856 through 2 Jan 1863 when it was discontinued. [See Wilderness Road, Vol. 20, No. 1, Pg. 6.]
In 1856, Samuel C. Russell was the postmaster. In 1859, the postmaster was William C. Short, for whom the community was likely named.
In the 1860 census there were four census pages dedicated to the Shortsville post office area; three were in Jefferson County, and the fourth was in Bullitt County. We have transcribed below those families that likely used Shortsville for their post office.
We have not yet located information about this post office area earlier than 1856. We do know that it was identified in a General Assembly act which is described on another page. If you have additional information about it, please contact us.
| Jefferson County, District 2, Shortsville (Bullitt Co) Post Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pg | Dw | Hh | Ln# | Family Data |
| 68 | 493 | 475 | 36 | Franklin Shields - 36 M, farmer, born KY |
| 37 | Eliza Shields - 45 F, born KY | |||
| 38 | Sarah Langford - 17 F, born KY | |||
| 39 | John W. Shields - 16 M, born KY | |||
| 40 | Sarah M. Shields - 12 F, born KY | |||
| 69 | 1 | Malan Shields - 14 M, born KY | ||
| 2 | Franklin Shields - 10 M, born KY | |||
| 3 | George Shields - 7 M, born KY | |||
| 494 | 476 | 4 | Thos S. Thurman - 39 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 5 | Emeline Thurman - 32 F, born KY | |||
| 6 | Elizabeth B. Thurman - 13 F, born KY | |||
| 7 | Mary E. Thurman - 11 F, born KY | |||
| 8 | James A. Thurman - 10 M, born KY | |||
| 9 | Emma D. Thurman - 5 F, born KY | |||
| 10 | Henry R. Bright - 18 M, farm laborer, birthplace not given | |||
| 495 | 477 | 11 | Fredrick Pound - 43 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 12 | Elizabeth C. Pound - 40 F, born KY | |||
| 13 | Richard M. J. Pound - 19 M, born KY | |||
| 14 | Thos P. D. Pound - 16 M, born KY | |||
| 15 | Susannah M. Pound - 13 F, born KY | |||
| 16 | Sarah A. Pound - 10 F, born KY | |||
| 17 | Aaron D. F. Pound - 8 M, born KY | |||
| 18 | Irene E. Pound - 6 F, born KY | |||
| 19 | Elizabeth J. Pound - 1 F, born KY | |||
| 20 | Rebecca E. Pound - 1 F, born KY | |||
| 21 | Mary Pound - 76 F, born PA | |||
| 496 | 478 | 22 | John Woodsmall - 66 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 23 | Martisha Woodsmall - 60 F, born KY | |||
| 24 | John Kelly - 7 M, born KY | |||
| 25 | Anna Kelly - 6 F, born KY | |||
| 26 | Chs W. Moore - 24 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 27 | Susannah Moore - 23 F, born KY | |||
| 28 | Martisha M. Moore - 4/12 F, born KY | |||
| 497 | 29 | unoccupied | ||
| 498 | 479 | 30 | Nancy Shake - 38 F, farmer, born KY | |
| 31 | Isaac Shake - 19 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 32 | Amanda Shake - 16 F, born KY | |||
| 33 | James Shake - 14 M, born KY | |||
| 34 | Sarah F. Shake - 12 F, born KY | |||
| 35 | Mary E. Shake - 9 F, born KY | |||
| 36 | Jane Shake - 7 F, born KY | |||
| 37 | John Shake - 5 M, born KY | |||
| 38 | Anna B. Shake - 1 F, born KY | |||
| 499 | 480 | 39 | Henry Jones - 38 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 40 | Nancy C. Jones - 27 F, born KY | |||
| 70 | 1 | William B. Jones - 12 M, born KY | ||
| 2 | Sarah C. Jones - 10 F, born KY | |||
| 3 | Aanus(?) M. Jones - 8 F, born KY | |||
| 4 | Mary E. Jones - 5 F, born KY | |||
| 5 | Margaret A. Jones - 3 F, born KY | |||
| 6 | Elnora Jones - 11/12 F, born KY | |||
| 500 | 481 | 7 | Wm P. Beard - 30 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 8 | Arsula Beard - 29 F, born KY | |||
| 9 | Wm C. L. Beard - 7 M, born KY | |||
| 10 | Johnson D. Beard - 1 M, born KY | |||
| 501 | 482 | 11 | Wm P. Barnett - 56 M, Bapt. minister, born KY | |
| 12 | Jane A. Barnett - 40 F, born VA | |||
| 13 | Rebecca Barnett - 12 F, born KY | |||
| 14 | Sarah F. Barnett - 10 F, born KY | |||
| 15 | Mary V. Barnett - 8 F, born KY | |||
| 16 | Evadna Barnett - 6 F, born KY | |||
| 17 | Francis A. Barnett - 5 M, born KY | |||
| 18 | Martha B. Barnett - 3 F, born KY | |||
| 502 | 483 | 19 | James T. Reid - 34 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 20 | Rebecca A. Reid - 27 F, born KY | |||
| 21 | John T. Reid - 7 M, born KY | |||
| 22 | Andrew J. D. Reid - 5 M, born KY | |||
| 23 | James B. Reid - 3 M, born KY | |||
| 24 | Arsula F. Reid - 1 F, born KY | |||
| 503 | 484 | 25 | John Russell - 45 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 26 | Apphia Russell - 35 F, born KY | |||
| 27 | William Russell - 17 M, farm laborer, born KY | |||
| 28 | Charles Johnson - 14 M B, born KY | |||
| 504 | 485 | 29 | Martha Russell - 45 F, farmer, born KY | |
| 30 | Samuel Russell - 19 M, farm laborer, born KY | |||
| 31 | Alexander Russell - 18 M, farm laborer, born KY | |||
| 32 | Emily J. Russell - 14 F, born KY | |||
| 33 | Martha Russell - 12 F, born KY | |||
| 34 | George Russell - 10 M, born KY | |||
| 35 | Sarah E. Russell - 5 F, born KY | |||
| 36 | Jane Singer - 30 F, born KY | |||
| 505 | 486 | 37 | Robert Caruthers - 47 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 38 | Elizabeth Caruthers - 37 F, born KY | |||
| 39 | Mary Caruthers - 20 F, born KY | |||
| 40 | Edmond Caruthers - 17 M, born KY | |||
| 71 | 1 | Francis Caruthers - 12 M, born KY | ||
| 2 | Charles Caruthers - 9 M, born KY | |||
| 3 | Arenith A. Caruthers - 6 F, born KY | |||
| 4 | Joseph R. Caruthers - 3 M, born KY | |||
| 5 | Martha E. Caruthers - 1 F, born KY | |||
| 506 | 487 | 6 | Cynthia Reid - 52 F, farmer, born KY | |
| 7 | William Reid - 27 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 8 | John S. Reid - 24 M, born KY | |||
| 9 | James Steel - 19 M B, farm laborer, born KY | |||
| 507 | 488 | 10 | Adam Shake - 63 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 11 | Anna Shake - 55 F, born VA | |||
| 12 | John Shake - 21 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 13 | Adam A. Shake - 18 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 14 | Alice Shake - 10 F, born KY | |||
| 15 | Moses Russell - 13 M B, born KY | |||
| 508 | 489 | 16 | Elizabeth Yates - 34 F, born KY | |
| 17 | Mary J. Yates - 13 F, born KY | |||
| 18 | Martha A. Yates - 11 F, born KY | |||
| 19 | Fanny E. Yates - 9 F, born KY | |||
| 20 | Isaac N. Yates - 5 M, born KY | |||
| 509 | 490 | 21 | James Shake - 28 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 22 | Mary Shake - 26 F, born KY | |||
| 23 | William F. Shake - 6 M, born KY | |||
| 24 | Elizabeth Shake - 43 F, born KY | |||
| 25 | Edward R. Shake - 21 M, born KY | |||
| 510 | 491 | 26 | John Shake - 68 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 27 | Wesley Shake - 25 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 28 | Reuben Shake - 23 M, farmer, born KY | |||
| 29 | Ruth Russell - 32 F B, servant, born KY | |||
| 30 | Adalaid Russell - 4 F B, born KY | |||
| 31 | Laura Russell - 7/12 F B, born KY | |||
| 511 | 492 | 32 | James Netherland - 28 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 33 | Malinda Netherland - 32 F, born KY | |||
| 34 | Carrie S. Netherland - 2 F, born KY | |||
| 35 | William C. Netherland - 7/12 M, born KY | |||
| 36 | Elizabeth Russell - 57 F, born KY | |||
| 512 | 493 | 37 | John Harrison - 88 M, born PA | |
| 38 | Mary Harrison - 65 F, born KY | |||
| 39 | Ruth Harrison - 22 F, born KY | |||
| 40 | Eliza Harrison - 20 F, born KY | |||
| 72 | 1 | Martha Harrison - 17 F, born KY | ||
| Bullitt County, District 2, Shortsville Post Office | ||||
| Pg | Dw | Hh | Ln# | Family Data |
| 109 | 818 | 776 | 38 | Wm E. Drake - 48 M, farmer, born KY |
| 39 | R. S. Drake - 40 F, born KY | |||
| 40 | C. J. Purcel? - 21 F, born KY | |||
| 110 | 1 | Susan A. Drake - 16 F, born KY | ||
| 2 | M. E. Drake - 13 F, born KY | |||
| 3 | W. E. Drake - 12 M, born KY | |||
| 4 | S. R. Drake - 5 M, born KY | |||
| 5 | C. Drake - 3 F, born KY | |||
| 6 | J. C. Drake - 1 M, born KY | |||
| 819 | 777 | 7 | David Hall - 35 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 8 | Eliza Hall - 24 F, born KY | |||
| 9 | S. A. Hall - 7 F, born KY | |||
| 10 | A. M. Hall - 6 M, born KY | |||
| 11 | J. D. Hall - 4 F, born KY | |||
| 12 | V. E. Hall - 5/12 F, born KY | |||
| 830 | 778 | 13 | Zealey Williams - 43 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 14 | Patience Williams - 47 F, born KY | |||
| 831 | 779 | 15 | David Ellaby - 46 M, farmer, born England | |
| 16 | E. Ellaby - 44 F, born KY | |||
| 17 | W. H. Ellaby - 19 M, farm laborer, born KY | |||
| 18 | J. A. Ellaby - 16 F, born KY | |||
| 19 | J. N. Ellaby - 13 M, born KY | |||
| 832 | 780 | 20 | Wesley Drake - 37 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 21 | N. E. Drake - 31 F, born KY | |||
| 22 | Jessie T. Drake - 13 M, born KY | |||
| 23 | S. A. Drake - 8 F, born KY | |||
| 24 | John Drake - 6 M, born KY | |||
| 25 | Olivia Drake - 4 F, born KY | |||
| 823 | 781 | 26 | F. Wigginton - 62 M, farmer, born VA | |
| 27 | E. Wigginton - 62 F, born VA | |||
| 28 | D. H. Wigginton - 29 M, farm laborer, born KY | |||
| 29 | M. Wigginton - 22 F, born KY | |||
| 824 | 782 | 30 | W. C. Short - 49 M, farmer, born VA | |
| 31 | Nancy Short - 44 F, born KY | |||
| 32 | M. Wilkinson - 22 F, born KY | |||
| 825 | 783 | 33 | J. S. Hobbs - 32 M, farmer, born KY | |
| 34 | C. Hobbs - 24 F, born KY | |||
| 35 | N. S. Hobbs - 4 F, born KY | |||
| 36 | W. S. Hobbs - 2 M, born KY | |||
| 37 | Hobbs - 6/12 M, born KY | |||
| 826 | 784 | 38 | M. Smock - 59 M, farming, born VA | |
| 827 | 785 | 39 | J. Markwell - 80 M, farmer, born VA | |
| 40 | E. Markwell - 70 F, born PA | |||
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