Shiloh is an unincorporated community in southern Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Shiloh, Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Shiloh is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Shiloh
Shiloh
Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W / 39.03889; -87.29250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipCass
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47848
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443380

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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The community was likely named after the biblical city of Shiloh.[3]

Geography

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Shiloh is located at 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W / 39.03889; -87.29250.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Shiloh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Shiloh, a biblical name...