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°W / 39.60083; -87.41750Coordinates: 39°36′3″N 87°25′3″W / 39.60083°N 87.41750°W / 39.60083; -87.41750
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. It lies along Trinity Ave. north of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County.[2] 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 / 39.60083; -87.41750 (39.6008700, -87.4175194).[3] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880.[4]

The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

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 ran by: Fire Chief Jeff VanLannen, Asst. Chief Cory Stamper, Capt. Joe Inman, Capt. Chad Mize, Lt. Chris Williams, and Lt. Steve Williams.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  3. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
  4. Zip Code Lookup


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