Shepardsville, Indiana

Shepardsville, Indiana
Census-designated place
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Shepardsville, Indiana Location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°36′3″N 87°25′3″W / 39.60083°N 87.41750°WCoordinates: 39°36′3″N 87°25′3″W / 39.60083°N 87.41750°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Fayette
Elevation[1]	502 ft (153 m)
ZIP code	47880
GNIS feature ID	443357

Shepardsville is an unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, in the United States.^[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 / 39.60083°N 87.41750°W (39.6008700, -87.4175194).^[4] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880.^[5]

The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

The Shepardsville post office has been in operation since 1823.^[6]

Fire Protection

Though Fayette Township has a fire protection district, (New Goshen) Fire protection for the town of Shepardsville is still handled by the Shepardsville Fire Department. The Department is currently run by: Fire Chief Jeff VanLannen & Asst. Chief Cory Stamper.

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 2016-07-13.
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. "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.