Sellersburg

Small Town Breakdown

Small Town Breakdown: Sellersburg, Indiana

The small town of Sellersburg is located in the southern portion of Clark County in southeastern Indiana. You’ve likely driven past it on I-65, but we’re here to tell you—it’s worth a day trip or weekend visit!

Fast Facts

📍LOCATION: Southeastern Indiana

• Located off I-65

• Southern Clark County

• 1 hour and 35 minutes south of Indianapolis

• 15 minutes north of Louisville

👥 POPULATION & RANKING

• 10,058 residents (as of 2023)

• Ranks as Indiana’s 87th largest city

• Third-largest of 12 cities in Clark County behind Jeffersonville and Clarksville

📏 LAND AREA

• 7.382 square miles

📅 FOUNDED

• Clark County founded on Feb. 3, 1801; named for General George Rogers Clark for his victorious capture of Forts Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes from the British

• Virginia awarded Clark and his regiment 150,000 acres; a portion of that land became Clark County

• Sellersburg founded in 1846 by Moses Sellers; incorporated in 1890

• Was originally spelled Sellersburgh with an ‘h’ on the end; maintained that spelling until the 1980s

🏥 MAIN INDUSTRIES: Manufacturing and Healthcare

• Heidelberg Cement Materials, Bonesteel Portable Sawmill & Molding, Haas Cabinet OpCo, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation and steel fabricators Pve Inc. and CFFE Co. give Sellersburg a variety of local businesses

• Sellersburg Healthcare Center and Maple Manor Christian Home serve as nursing homes, and Traditions at Hunter Station is an assisted living facility

THE HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY AND SELLERSBURG

Clark County was founded in 1801 and was developed in large part because of its southeast border being the Ohio River and railroads. Sellersburg was founded 45 years later, although it was spelled with an ‘h’ on the end of it for decades. With or without the consonant, Sellersburg has been thriving for almost 180 years. 🛤

FEELIN’ FUZZY

The Covered Bridge Golf Club is rated as the No. 17 public course in Indiana according to GolfPass. It was founded in 1994 by local PGA golfer Fuzzy Zoeller who graduated from nearby New Albany High School, won the 1979 Masters — his first time playing in the historic event — and also claimed the 1984 U.S. Open after an 18-hole playoff against Greg Norman. Fuzzy knows his golf, and his 18-hole public course isn’t just par for the course… with over 300 Google reviews coming in at 4.5 stars, that’s a birdie on our scorecard. 🏌

WE KNOW WHERE WE’RE CHILLIN’

Chillers Ice Cream is a staple in southern Indiana. Shakes, sundaes, and its patented Vortex? Yes, yes and yes. They’ve sold over 1 million gallons of ice cream and satisfy locals and travelers in Sellersburg, Clarksville, New Albany and Scottsburg. 🍦

THE SELLERSBURGER

The Fireside Bar & Grill is known for its Sellersburger, a bison burger topped with sautéed onions, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing on grilled rye bread. You’re not not going to have a burger named after the town, and you’re certainly not not going to order it if you find yourself at Fireside. 🍔

THE CHICKEN HOUSE

Chicken coop? How about The Chicken House? Its chicken and mushroom quesadilla meal is famous, and the BBQ chicken is second to none in these parts. If you don’t believe us, just scour the over 1,300 Google reviews that say The Chicken House is thee place to eat. 🐔

SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ON THE RISE

Silver Creek High School is in the midst of a major renovation and expansion that will make the public school a state-of-the-art high school in Indiana. Originally built in the 1960s, the expansion will increase the school’s student capacity from 550 to 1,200. The project — estimated to cost nearly $100 million — includes relocation and upgrades to the football, baseball, and softball fields, an addition of a second story to the existing school, new auditorium, student union, and common spaces for students to collaborate, communicate, and learn. 📚

SELLING POINTS

• Trey Kaufman-Renn, who was named All-Big Ten First Team earlier this week for the Purdue Boilermakers as the team’s leading scorer, guided Silver Creek High School to IHSAA 3A state championships in 2019 and 2021 and is the school’s all-time points leader (1,832)

• Silver Creek also won the 2021 3A girls basketball championship and 2023 3A baseball championship

• Wilkerson Park is home to numerous war memorials, an annual Memorial Day event hosted by the local American Legion Post, and “The Green” — home to movie nights and seasonal events

• Enjoy the city pool and a splash pad in Mosley Park

• New to Sellersburg just last year, El Gran Patron is making a name for itself as the go-to Mexican restaurant with 100% proof coming from its 5.0 star rating on Google

• You’re near bourbon and horse country in southern Indiana, so cross the Ohio River and get your fix if you so desire

The next time you’re driving I-65 in southern Indiana, swing through Sellersburg and check out Fuzzy’s course, stop at Chillers and enjoy some small town charm.

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