Welcome to Shiloh ...

Shiloh is located in Ionia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiloh, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Shiloh is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shiloh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Shiloh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 101 communities that are also named Shiloh - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (10), California, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina (5), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (7), South Dakota, Tennessee (11), Texas (10), Utah, Virginia (6) and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shiloh.

Communities near Shiloh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shiloh.

• Ionia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Ionia is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <4>
• Greenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Belding
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
  • Belding is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <4>
• Lowell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
• Portland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Stanton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Saranac
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac
  • Saranac is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac <4>
• Fowler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Carson City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
• Westphalia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shiloh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shiloh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiloh. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh. See our Newspapers Page for Shiloh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shiloh ...

Looking for more information about Shiloh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shiloh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shiloh.

Adding Shiloh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shiloh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shiloh was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Shiloh on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shiloh.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shiloh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/