Shepard, Missouri

Shepard is an extinct town in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Shepard, Missouri
Former community
Shepard is located in Missouri
Shepard
Shepard
Shepard is located in the United States
Shepard
Shepard
Coordinates: 37.696436°N 90.887073°W / 37.696436; -90.887073
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID739932[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shepard (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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