About the town » Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Potomac River. It is the arguably the oldest town in the state, having been chartered in 1762 by Colonial Virginia's General Assembly. Its status as the oldest town in West Virginia is only contested by Romney, which was chartered in the same year. The town's population was 1,734 at the 2010 United States Census. The town is home to Shepherd University.