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Welcome to Shiloh ...

Shiloh is located in Brevard County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiloh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Shiloh is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Shiloh: (321)

Communities Also Named Shiloh ...

While we believe that this Shiloh is located in Brevard County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Shiloh. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alachua and Volusia County.

Beyond Florida, there are 101 communities that are also named Shiloh - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (10), California, 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.

  • Titusville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Smyrna Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottsmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurantia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
  • Mims
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
  • Ambrose Hull Grant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Hull Grant
    • Ambrose Hull Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Indian River City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
    • Indian River City is located in Brevard County

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Shiloh post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shiloh.

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 Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Brevard, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiloh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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