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Welcome to Shepherd ...

Shepherd is located in Yellowstone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepherd, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Shepherd is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shepherd is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Shepherd lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shepherd: 406

The ZIP code for Shepherd: 59079<3>

Communities Also Named Shepherd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Shepherd: This one is located in Yellowstone County and the other is located in Chouteau County.

Beyond Montana, there are 10 communities that are also named Shepherd - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, 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.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shepherd, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shepherd post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepherd.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Yellowstone, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shepherd). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shepherd or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/