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Welcome to Shields ...

Shields is located in Prince Edward County<1>.

Shields is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shields: 434

Communities Also Named Shields ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Shields: This one is located in Prince Edward County and the other is located in Accomack County.

Beyond Virginia, 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, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Texas.

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.

  • Farmville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Appomattox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Keysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlotte Court House
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Drakes Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Phenix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Darlington Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Hurtsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince Edward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shields - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.