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Welcome to Shepardsville ...

Shepardsville is located in Vigo County<1>.


The location of Shepardsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepardsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

Shepardsville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shepardsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Shepardsville (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Shepardsville lies within the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Shepardsville: 47880<4>

Communities Also Named Shepardsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shepardsville - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Shepardsville ...

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

  • Terre Haute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Paris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Brazil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rockville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
  • West Terre Haute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Chrisman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <5>
  • Seelyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Montezuma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>

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 Shepardsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shepardsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shepardsville. 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 Shepardsville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shepardsville ...

Looking for more information about Shepardsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shepardsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shepardsville.

Adding Shepardsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shepardsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shepardsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shepardsville post office opened in 1823.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepardsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shepardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vigo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepardsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shepardsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shepardsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/




 

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