Shepard, Missouri
| Shepard, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Former community | |
  Shepard  Shepard | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′47″N 90°53′13″W / 37.696436°N 90.887073°WCoordinates: 37°41′47″N 90°53′13″W / 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] |
Shepard is an extinct town in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[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 2 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.
Municipalities and communities of Iron County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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