Welcome to Shepard ...
So far, we found very little information about Shepard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shepard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shepard, please Contact Us.
Shepard would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Shepard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shepard is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Shepard was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shepard would have been located in the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Shepard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Shepard - they are located in Alberta, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shepard.
Communities near Shepard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shepard.
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
- Mount Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <5>
- Afton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
- Murray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lorimor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Diagonal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <5>
- Grand River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Tingley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <5>
- Macksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Cromwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 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 Shepard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shepard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shepard. 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 Shepard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepard. See our Newspapers Page for Shepard.
Adding Shepard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shepard in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shepard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shepard post office opened in 1896.
We also found Shepard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shepard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |