Welcome to Shedd ...

Shedd is located in Linn County<1>.

Shedd was established in 1858.

Shedd is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shedd lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Shedd: (541) & (458)<3>

The ZIP code for Shedd: 97377<4>

Going back to its beginning, Shedd was originally named Shedd Station. For more information about the names of Shedd, see The Names of Shedd on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Shedd ...

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

• Corvallis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
  • Corvallis is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <5>
• Albany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Lebanon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
• Junction City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
• Philomath
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
  • Philomath is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomath <5>
• Harrisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Millersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
• Brownsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
• Tangent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
  • Tangent is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <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 Shedd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shedd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shedd ...

Looking for more information about Shedd? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shedd, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shedd.

Adding Shedd to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shedd 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 Shedd was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Shedd on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shedd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/