Welcome to Sheppards ...
Sheppards is located in Screven County<1>.
Sheppards is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sheppards lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sheppards: 912
Communities Also Named Sheppards ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sheppards - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheppards.
Communities near Sheppards ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheppards.
- Statesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Two Sisters Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Sylvania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Estill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hiltonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
- Hilltonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- Oliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Sheppards. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheppards.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheppards. 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 Sheppards.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheppards. See our Newspapers Page for Sheppards.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheppards ...
Looking for more information about Sheppards? 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 Sheppards, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheppards.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheppards - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |