Welcome to Shiloh ...

The town of Shiloh is located in DeKalb County<1>.

The location of Shiloh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shiloh has a population of 303 people<3> (see below for details).

Shiloh is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Shiloh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Shiloh (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Shiloh: (256) and (938)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shiloh had an population of 303 people. This is an increase of 10.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shiloh had a population of 274 people. This makes Shiloh the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 274 people, the population of Shiloh decreased 5.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 289 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 DeKalb County, we know of another 6 Alabama communities named Shiloh. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chambers, Clay, Covington, Etowah, Marengo and Pike County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 101 communities that are also named Shiloh - they are located in 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), 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.

• Scottsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
  • Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <6>
• Fort Payne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
• Henagar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
  • Henagar is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
• Collinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
• Sylvania
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
• Crossville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <6>
• Hollywood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
• Powell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Powell is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
• Geraldine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
  • Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <6>
• Section
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
  • Section is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <6>

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.

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 DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/