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Welcome to Shiloh ...

Shiloh is located in Jackson County<1>.

Shiloh is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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 Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Shiloh: 931

Communities Also Named Shiloh ...

While we believe that this Shiloh is located in Jackson County, we know of another 10 Tennessee communities named Shiloh. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Carroll, Cumberland, Grainger, Hardin, Hawkins, Humphreys, Montgomery, Overton and Rutherford County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (7), South Dakota, 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.

  • Columbus Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Cookeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Difficult
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Algood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Livingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monterey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carthage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Plains is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people

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 Tennessee's counties, including Jackson, 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.