Shiloh, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Shiloh, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Sullivan County
Pushpin Label:Shiloh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sullivan County, Indiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sullivan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cass
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.0389°N -87.2925°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:173
Elevation Ft:568
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47848
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:443380

Shiloh is an unincorporated community in southern Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was likely named after the biblical city of Shiloh.[3]

Geography

Shiloh is located at 39.0389°N -87.2925°W.

Notable residents

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-09-28. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|443380}} Shiloh, Indiana ]. . . August 5, 2017.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 300. Shiloh, a biblical name....