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ZIP code25443 Wikidata
Area code304 Wikidata

About Shepherdstown

Town in West Virginia, United States
1734Established
1,531Population
0.4 sq miArea
400 ftElevation

Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. It is located in the upper 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.

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