Shepardsville, Indiana

Shepardsville is an unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies along Trinity Ave. north of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County.[3] Its elevation is 502 feet (153 m), and it is located at 39°36′3″N 87°25′3″W (39.6008700, -87.4175194).[4] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880.[5]

Shepardsville, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Shepardsville in Vigo County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°36′3″N 87°25′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipFayette
Elevation499 ft (152 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47880
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443357

The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

Shepardsville was founded in 1920.[7] The post office at Shepardsville has been in operation since 1937.[8]

Fire Protection

 
Fire protection for the town of Shepardsville is handled by the Shepardsville Fire Department.
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Shepardsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  4. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
  5. Zip Code Lookup
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was settled in 1920...
  8. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.



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