Welcome to Shepherds ...

Shepherds is located in Iredell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepherds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Shepherds is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Shepherds: 704 & 980<3>

Communities near Shepherds ...

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

Huntersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <4>
Kannapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kannapolis
- From Shepherds to Kannapolis
Mooresville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mooresville
- From Shepherds to Mooresville
Cornelius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
Statesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Statesville
- From Shepherds to Statesville
Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
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China Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to China Grove
- From Shepherds to China Grove
Landis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Landis is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <4>
Troutman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troutman
- From Shepherds to Troutman
Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Catawba County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shepherds ...

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

Adding Shepherds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shepherds 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 (so far) for Shepherds was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepherds.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Iredell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepherds - 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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Shepherds area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Shepherds 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.