Welcome to Sheppard ...

Sheppard is located in Hempstead County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheppard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Sheppard is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sheppard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sheppard: 870 & 327<3>

Communities Also Named Sheppard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sheppard - they are located in Alabama, California, Maryland, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sheppard ...

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

Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope
- From Sheppard to Hope
Emmet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
Blevins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blevins
- From Sheppard to Blevins
Perrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
Tollette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tollette
- From Sheppard to Tollette
Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garland
- From Sheppard to Garland
Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fulton
- From Sheppard to Fulton
Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
Bodcaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bodcaw
- From Sheppard to Bodcaw

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheppard ...

Looking for more information about Sheppard? 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 Sheppard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheppard.

Adding Sheppard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheppard 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 (so far) for Sheppard was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheppard.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheppard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Sheppard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Sheppard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.