Shepardsville Indiana Map

About Shepardsville, Indiana

Shepardsville is a locality in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 36.1 people per km². Shepardsville is located at 39.6009°N, 87.4175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47842.

Shepardsville rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land slopes gently towards the slow-moving waters of the Wabash River, a wide, silken ribbon reflecting the expansive Indiana sky. It lies 5.0 miles north of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 3°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Terre Haute. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork quilt of green and gold, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and sycamore trees that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon sun. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening wheat, a subtle aroma that speaks of the land’s enduring generosity. Distant farmhouses, their white paint weathered by seasons, dot the landscape like quiet sentinels, their chimneys occasionally exhaling thin plumes of smoke that dissolve into the vast, pale blue above. The history of Shepardsville is deeply entwined with the river that defines its western edge, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce and travel. Early settlers, drawn by the rich alluvial soil, established farms and small businesses, building a community sustained by agriculture and the river's bounty. While no major industries now dominate the local economy, the spirit of self-reliance cultivated by generations of farmers persists, evident in the well-tended properties and the neighborly exchange of goods and services. The land itself, shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient work of water, holds a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring power of nature and the human endeavor to live in harmony with it.

About This Shepardsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shepardsville, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.60087, -87.417519. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Shepardsville and Vigo County.

Detailed location data for Shepardsville includes the ZIP code (47885), telephone area code (765), county seat of Vigo County (Terre Haute), and school district assignment (Vigo County School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Shepardsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.