Shiloh is an unincorporated community in southern Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Shiloh, Indiana | |
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Location in Sullivan County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Sullivan |
Township | Cass |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47848 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 443380 |
The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editThe community was likely named after the biblical city of Shiloh.[3]
Geography
editShiloh is located at 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W.
Notable residents
edit- Arcturus Z. Conrad, author, pastor, theologian
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Shiloh, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ 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...