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Welcome to Shields ...

Shields is located in Harlan County<1>.

Shields is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shields: 606

Communities Also Named Shields ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Shields - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Shields ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennington Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Appalachia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Harlan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Evarts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Loyall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Benham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallins Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shields ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shields - 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.