Welcome to Sheps End ...
Sheps End is located in Northampton County<1>.
Sheps End is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sheps End lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sheps End: 757 & 948<3>
Communities near Sheps End ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheps End.
- Exmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cape Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
- Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
- Belle Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Onley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cheriton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
- Cheriton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <4>
- Melfa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eastville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wachapreague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Painter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Sheps End. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheps End.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheps End. 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 Sheps End.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheps End. See our Newspapers Page for Sheps End.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheps End ...
Looking for more information about Sheps End? 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 Sheps End, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheps End.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheps End - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Sheps End area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Sheps End 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |