Shepard, Missouri
Shepard is an extinct town in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Shepard, Missouri | |
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Former community | |
  Shepard  Shepard | |
| Coordinates: 37.696436°N 90.887073°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 739932[1] |
A post office called Shepard was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The community has the name of Elihu H. Shepard, an early settler.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shepard (historical)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Iron County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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