Shepherdstown, West Virginia

About Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown is a small town in northeastern West Virginia counting 1,524 people who proudly call it home.

Shepherdstown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,810 residents per square mile.

📰 Shepherdstown News Today

• Shepherdstown named a Top 10 Best Historic Small Town by USA Today readers - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Apr 8
• Shepherdstown: A river community in a confluence of worlds Bay Journal · Dec 8
• Shepherdstown Makes Pride a Tradition with the 2nd Annual Shepherdstown Gay Pride Parade, Led by a Supreme Court Icon West Virginia Press Association · May 22
• Shepherdstown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown atlasobscura.com · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shepherdstown Unique

• The only place in America named Shepherdstown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 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 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Shepherdstown

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Shepherdstown

• Alma Bea — american
• Bistro 112 — french
• Blue Moon Cafe — american
• Lost Dog Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Awok — chinese
• Betty's Restaurant — american
• Gran Ranchero — mexican
• Maria's Taqueria — mexican
• Tommeez Pizza & Sub — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Little House · Attraction
• Lock 38 Path · Attraction
• Lock 39 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shepherdstown

• Bane Harris Community Park reviews ★
• James Rumsey Park reviews ★
• Morgan's Grove Park reviews ★
• Shepherdstown Historic District reviews ★
• Swan Pond Manor Historic District reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Shepherdstown

• Shepherdstown Elementary School
• Shepherdstown Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shepherdstown

🏘️ Nearby Communities