Welcome to Shepard ...
Shepard is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Shepard is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shepard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Shepard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Shepard - they are located in Alberta, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota (2), South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shepard.
Communities near Shepard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shepard.
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Grove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
- Westerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
- Reynoldsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hilliard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gahanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <4>
- Pickerington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- 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.<3> 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 <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 Shepard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shepard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shepard. 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 Shepard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepard. See our Newspapers Page for Shepard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shepard ...
Looking for more information about Shepard? 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 Shepard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shepard.
Adding Shepard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shepard 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 Shepard was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Shepard on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepard.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |