Welcome to Shepherd ...

Shepherd is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepherd, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shepherd is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shepherd: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Shepherd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Shepherd - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Shepherd ...

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

Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy
- From Shepherd to Quincy
Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palmyra
- From Shepherd to Palmyra
Barry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Barry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barry
- From Shepherd to Barry
New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- New London is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New London
- From Shepherd to New London
Payson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Payson is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Payson
- From Shepherd to Payson
Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Center
- From Shepherd to Center
Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Shepherd to Liberty
Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
New Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
Frankford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shepherd ...

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

Adding Shepherd to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Shepherd on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepherd.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepherd - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Shepherd area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Shepherd 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.
<5>	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.