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Shepardsville, Indiana

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Shepardsville, Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipFayette
Elevation502 ft (153 m)
ZIP code
47880
GNIS feature ID443357

Shepardsville (also spelled Shephardsville and Shepherdsville) 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.[1] 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).[2] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880.[3]

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 Joe Inman, Captain Cory Stamper, Lt. Paul Watson II, and Lt. Jason Warnock.

References

  1. ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  2. ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup