Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Shepherdstown, West Virginia | |
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German Street, Shepherdstown Historic District | |
Location of Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia | |
Shepherdstown Shepherdstown | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′55″N 77°48′17″W / 39.43194°N 77.80472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settlement | 1730 |
| Established | December 23, 1762 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.401 sq mi (1.039 km2) |
| • Land | 0.401 sq mi (1.039 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,531 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,494 |
| • Density | 4,762.3/sq mi (1,838.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25443 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-73468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391411 |
| Website | www |
Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. It is located in the lower Shenandoah Valley along the Potomac River and is home to Shepherd University. The town's population was 1,531 at the 2020 census. Shepherdstown was established in 1762 along with Romney; they are the oldest towns in West Virginia.