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Welcome to Shepperd ...

Shepperd is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Shepperd is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shepperd: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Shepperd ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shepperd, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Shepperd ...

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

  • Bel Air
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Hampstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Freedom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewartstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Loganville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • Winterstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Winterstown is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 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 Shepperd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shepperd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shepperd ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepperd - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Shepperd area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Shepperd 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.