Welcome to Shepley ...
Shepley is located in Shawano County<1>.
The location of Shepley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shepley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Shepley is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shepley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Shepley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shepley.
- Antigo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Rosholt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Mattoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bowler
(5 miles [8 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 Shepley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shepley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shepley. 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 Shepley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shepley. See our Newspapers Page for Shepley.
Adding Shepley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shepley 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 Shepley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Shepley post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shepley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shepley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shepley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |