Shiloh, Indiana

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Shiloh, Indiana
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Shiloh
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]

Contents

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

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...