Shiloh, Indiana

Shiloh, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Shiloh Location in Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°02′20″N87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W / 39.03889; -87.29250
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Cass
Elevation [1]	568 ft (173 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47848
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	443380

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

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

History

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

Geography

Shiloh is located at 39°02′20″N87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W / 39.03889; -87.29250 .

Notable residents

• Arcturus Z. Conrad, author, pastor, theologian
• Richard Byrd, athlete

References

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...