Welcome to Shields ...

So far, we found very little information about Shields. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shields to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shields, please Contact Us.

Shields would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.

The location of Shields has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Shields is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Shields was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Shields once stood is in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.

Communities Also Named Shields ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Shields - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shields.

Communities near Shields ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shields.

• Chamberlin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
  • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
• Monroe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
• Cumberland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
• Social Circle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
  • Social Circle is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <6>
• Madison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
• Greensboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <6>
• Watkinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
  • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <6>
• Union Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <6>
• Spartan Lane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
  • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
• Marshall Estates
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
  • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shields. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shields.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shields. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shields.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shields. See our Newspapers Page for Shields.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/