Shepherd, Texas

About Shepherd

Shepherd, TX is a small town located in eastern Texas, home to 1,979 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Shepherd holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 324 residents per square mile.

📰 Shepherd News Today

• Betty Joyce Stemberger Obituary (2026) - Shepherd, TX - Neal Funeral Home - Cleveland Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Shepherd ISD still struggling academically despite years of state intervention abc13.com · Jul 7
• Richard Donnan Obituary April 9, 2026 pacestancil.com · Apr 9
• Shepherd-area residents evacuated after Friday gas leak FOX 26 Houston · Jun 13
• Shepherd ISD welcomes new Superintendent to the district easttexasnews.com · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shepherd Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shepherd

• Big Creek Scenic Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shepherd

• SHEPHERD H S
• SHEPHERD INT
• SHEPHERD MIDDLE
• SHEPHERD PRI

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shepherd

🏘️ Nearby Communities