Welcome to Shields ...

Shields is located in Allegheny County<1>.

The location of Shields has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shields, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Shields is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, 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.

• Pittsburgh
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Bethel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Baldwin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• Wilkinsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Franklin Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
• Whitehall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Munhall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
  • Munhall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall <4>
• Brentwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
• Economy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
  • Economy is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
• Aliquippa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
  • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shields, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 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 1889.

We also found Shields in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shields.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/