Welcome to Shepherd Forest ...
Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shepherd Forest: Shepherd Frst.
Shepherd Forest is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shepherd Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Shepherd Forest is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Shepherd Forest: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Shepherd Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shepherd Forest.
- Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
- East Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Brainerd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Soddy - Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Soddy Lake Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Middle Valley Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Collegedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Shepherd Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shepherd Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shepherd Forest. 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 Shepherd Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepherd Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Shepherd Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shepherd Forest ...
Looking for more information about Shepherd Forest? 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 Shepherd Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shepherd Forest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepherd Forest - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Shepherd Forest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Shepherd Forest 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. |