Welcome to Shiloh ...
The village of Shiloh is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Shiloh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Shiloh: SHEYE-loh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiloh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shiloh has a population of 619 people<4> (see below for details).
Shiloh is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Shiloh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Shiloh: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shiloh had an population of 619 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shiloh had a population of 649 people. This makes Shiloh the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 649 people, the population of Shiloh decreased 9.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 721 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shiloh.
Communities Also Named Shiloh ...
While we believe that this Shiloh is located in Richland County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Shiloh. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown, Clermont and Montgomery County.
Beyond Ohio, 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), Michigan, Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina (5), 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.
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <7>
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <7>
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <7>
- Galion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <7>
- Shelby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <7>
- Ontario
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <7>
- Willard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <7>
- Crestline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <7>
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <7>
- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <7>
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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shiloh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Shiloh post office opened in 1863.
We also found Shiloh in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Shiloh. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shiloh. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiloh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |