Shepley | |
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  Shepley Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′44″N 89°6′10″W / 44.86222°N 89.10278°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Shepley is an unincorporated community at the border of the towns of Birnamwood and Almon, Wisconsin in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] [2]
History
A post office called Shepley was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. [3] The community was named for Colonel J. S. Shepley, a local landowner. [4]
References
- ^ "Shepley, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Shepley Populated Place Profile / Shawano County, Wisconsin Data".
- ^ "Shawano County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 124.
External links
- Shepley in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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