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Welcome to Shields ...

Shields is located in Grant County<1>.

Shields was established in 1896.

Shields is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Shields (for example, toward Linton), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Shields: 701

The ZIP code for Shields: 58569<3>

Communities Also Named Shields ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Shields - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shields.

Communities near Shields ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shields ...

Looking for more information about Shields? 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 Shields, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shields.

Adding Shields to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shields 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 Shields was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shields post office opened in 1896. The Shields post office closed in 1965.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shields.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shields - 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 Shields). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shields 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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