Welcome to Shipshewana ...

The town of Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shipshewana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shipshewana has a population of 724 people<3> (see below for details).

Shipshewana is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Shipshewana is within the (260) area code.

The ZIP code for Shipshewana: 46565<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shipshewana had an population of 724 people. This is an increase of 10.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shipshewana had a population of 658 people. This makes Shipshewana the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Shipshewana represents 0.01% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 373rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 658 people, the population of Shipshewana increased 22.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 536 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shipshewana.

Communities near Shipshewana ...

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

• Goshen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <6>
• Sturgis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <6>
• Three Rivers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <6>
• Ligonier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <6>
• Middlebury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <6>
• Syracuse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
• LaGrange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <6>
• Constantine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
  • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <6>
• Bristol
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
• White Pigeon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shipshewana ...

Looking for more information about Shipshewana? 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 Shipshewana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shipshewana.

Adding Shipshewana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shipshewana 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 Shipshewana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Shipshewana post office opened in 1889.

We also found Shipshewana in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shipshewana.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

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