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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Shepard (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 Shepard. 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.

Shepard is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Shepard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • East Columbus ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbus
      • East Columbus is located in Franklin County
      • East Columbus has also been known as:
      • Dakrumm
      • Rarigville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Columbus
      • From Shepard to East Columbus
    • Roseland ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bexley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <3>
    • Doneys ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
      • Doneys is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doneys
      • From Shepard to Doneys
    • Columbus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
    • Parks Mills ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mills
      • Parks Mills is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parks Mills
      • From Shepard to Parks Mills
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Walnut
      • From Shepard to Big Walnut
    • Gahanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evanston ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Franklin County
      • Evanston has also been known as:
      • North Broadway
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evanston
      • From Shepard to Evanston
    • Bannon ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
      • Bannon is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannon
      • From Shepard to Bannon
    • Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
      • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <3>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Shepard to Maxtown
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Shepard to Africa
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Harlem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snipetown
      • From Shepard to Snipetown
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewis Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty Church
      • From Shepard to Liberty Church
    • Shawnee Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Pickerington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <3>
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
    • Cedar Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Millersport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <3>
    • Lakeside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Shepard to Lakeside
    • Thurston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Fairfield Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Amanda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Shepard to Delmont
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
  • Fayette County
    • Cook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Shepard to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <3>
    • Five Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milfordton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milfordton
      • From Shepard to Milfordton
    • Mount Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Shepard to Beech
    • Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pataskala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <3>
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Shepard to Ash
    • Beechwood Trails
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Shepard to Green
    • Kirkersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Outville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Plain City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <3>
    • Gillivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Shepard to Gillivan
    • Chrisman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chuckery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Plumwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
    • Choctaw Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Summerford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vails Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Shepard to Bloomfield
    • Marengo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Perry County
    • Thornville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <3>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Duvall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Commercial Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <3>
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Orient
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
    • Matville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Shepard to Matville
    • Ashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • South Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Darbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • East Ringgold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pherson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Shepard to Pherson
    • Knollwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shepard, with the one closest to Shepard listed first.
    • Jerome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New California
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <3>
    • Magnetic Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Shepard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shepard.

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 Shepard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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, Shepard had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Columbus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doneys
    • From Shepard to Doneys
  • Mifflinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Franklin County
  • Parks Mills ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mills
    • Parks Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parks Mills
    • From Shepard to Parks Mills
  • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
    • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Walnut
    • From Shepard to Big Walnut
  • Gahanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Zimmer ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
    • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zimmer
    • From Shepard to Zimmer
  • Truro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Truro
    • From Shepard to Truro
  • Ackerman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
    • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ackerman
    • From Shepard to Ackerman
  • Marble Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
    • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
    • Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Briggsdale
    • From Shepard to Briggsdale
  • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Shepard to Edward
    • Camp Chase ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
      • Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
    • Brice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Shepard ...

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 379 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shepard, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shepard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Shepard:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shepard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Shepard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shepard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9834, Longitude: -82.9496       In this case, the coordinates for Shepard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).