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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shepherds (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shepherds. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shepherds is located in Iredell County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.

Below are the counties that are near Shepherds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shepherds:

  • Iredell County     (The home county of Shepherds)
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Stony Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <1>
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Rocky Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liledoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Vashti
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vashti
      • From Shepherds to Vashti
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Fisher Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Poplar Tent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Shepherds to Rimer
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <1>
    • Monbo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Terrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Long Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Catawba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <1>
    • Killian Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Drums Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Murrays Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Sunrise Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
    • Catfish
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Shepherds to Catfish
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Tyro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Cooleemee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <1>
    • Calahaln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calahaln
      • From Shepherds to Calahaln
    • Ephesus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Shepherds to Ephesus
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Shepherds to Clinton
    • Mocksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Shepherds to Pino
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Lucia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <1>
    • Stanley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • High Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Spencer Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Brown Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Belmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • McAdenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Westport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boger City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Davidson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <1>
    • Cornelius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <1>
    • Huntersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <1>
    • Croft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croft
      • From Shepherds to Croft
    • Spring Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Newell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Chantilly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dalton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.
    • Mount Ulla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bear Poplar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Harts ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Rowan County
    • Mill Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • Enochville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Forks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Barber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Corriher Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Watson Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
      • Watson Village is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <1>
    • China Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Yadkin County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shepherds, see our County-by-County Page for Shepherds.

Cemeteries Near Shepherds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shepherds.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shepherds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.

  • Willow Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Acres Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iredell Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iredell Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iredell Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troutman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troutman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Belmont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fourth Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourth Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourth Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shepherds had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shepherds, with the one closest to Shepherds listed first.

  • Shinnville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
    • Shinnville is located in Iredell County
  • Mooresville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Doolie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Ulla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Troutman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayhew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Mourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barium Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harts ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
    • Harts is located in Rowan County
  • Bear Poplar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
    • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
  • Elmwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Iredell County
  • Monbo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
    • Monbo is located in Catawba County
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    • Statesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <1>
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shepherds. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shepherds.

Newspapers Published in Shepherds ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepherds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shepherds, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shepherds.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shepherds:

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

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shepherds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shepherds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shepherds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6353, Longitude: -80.8280       In this case, the coordinates for Shepherds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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