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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shiloh (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shiloh. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shiloh is located in Bath County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Alleghany, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:

  • Bath County     (The home county of Shiloh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
    • Bath Alum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
    • Yost
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Yost is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
    • Burnsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Burnsville is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Millboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Warm Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bolar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bolar is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
    • Mitchelltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
    • Cowardin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cowardin is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
    • Mountain Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Healing Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Healing Springs is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Carloover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Carloover is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Griffith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Clifton Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Low Moor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Patch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
  • Augusta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Marble Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
    • Craigsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Deerfield is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Newport is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Chapin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Chapin is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • West Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Augusta is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
    • Middlebrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spottswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Steeles Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arbor Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Glen Wilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
    • Haden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Gala
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
    • Strom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
  • Buena Vista City
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington City
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Buckeye is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Meadowdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Meadowdale is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • McDowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hightown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hightown is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Possum Trot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
    • Palo Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Palo Alto is located in Highland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
  • Lexington City
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerrs Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
    • Brownsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Zollman ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
    • Marlbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Fancy Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
    • Buffalo Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
  • Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Neola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
  • Pocahontas County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
    • Frost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Frost is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Huntersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Thorny Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
    • Green Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sitlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
    • Arbovale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Edray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
    • Onoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
    • Buckeye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.

Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.

  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Burnsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Warm Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Run Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Mary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sively Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lightner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Shiloh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shiloh.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.

  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
  • Bath Alum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
  • Millboro Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Millboro Springs is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro Springs
  • Yost
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yost is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
  • Burnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Burnsville is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Armstrong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Warm Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Millboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Williamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsville is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Bolar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bolar is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hot Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bells Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bells Valley is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Valley
    • Sunrise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunrise is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.

Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shiloh.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shiloh:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.