Welcome to Sheppardtown ...
Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County<1>.
The location of Sheppardtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheppardtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Sheppardtown is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sheppardtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sheppardtown: (662)
Communities near Sheppardtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheppardtown.
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Moorhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <4>
- Itta Bena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Sunflower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Sidon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Sheppardtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheppardtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheppardtown. 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 Sheppardtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheppardtown. See our Newspapers Page for Sheppardtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheppardtown ...
Looking for more information about Sheppardtown? 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 Sheppardtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheppardtown.
Adding Sheppardtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheppardtown 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 Sheppardtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sheppardtown post office opened in 1874.
We also found Sheppardtown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheppardtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheppardtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheppardtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |