Shepardsville,_Indiana

Shepardsville, Indiana

Shepardsville, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Shepardsville is an unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It lies along Trinity Ave. north of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County.[4] Its elevation is 502 feet (153 m), and it is located at 39°36′3″N 87°25′3″W (39.6008700, -87.4175194).[5] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880.[6]

Quick Facts Country, State ...

The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

Demographics

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History

Shepardsville was founded in 1920.[8] The post office at Shepardsville has been in operation since 1937.[9]

Fire Protection

Fire protection for the town of Shepardsville is handled by the Shepardsville Fire Department. est 1957

References

  1. [1]
    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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    "Shepardsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. [4]
    DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  5. [5]
    Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
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    Zip Code Lookup
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    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. [8]
    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...
  9. [9]
    "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.


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