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Shepard

Ghost town · Iron County, Missouri

Edgehill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Edgehill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shepard is a ghost town in Iron County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Iron County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shepard as a historical populated place on the Johnson Mountain topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.6964° N, 90.8871° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJohnson Mountain
Elevation1,191 ft
Nearest living townCaledonia, MO
Distance to it7.8 miles
GNIS feature ID739932
Coordinates37.69644, -90.88707

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What's there now

Shepard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Caledonia, MO (population 235), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,191 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Shepard?

Shepard is in Iron County, Missouri, at 37.6964, -90.8871.

How many ghost towns are in Iron County?

Iron County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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