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Welcome to Shiloh ...

Shiloh is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Shiloh is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shiloh: 828

Communities Also Named Shiloh ...

While we believe that this Shiloh is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Shiloh. Those communities are located in the following counties: Buncombe, Camden, Montgomery and Rockingham County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), 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.

  • Forest City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boiling Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Spindale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rutherfordton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Landrum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
  • Inman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
  • Tryon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Lure
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Chesnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiloh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.