Shiloh, Indiana

Shiloh, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Shiloh
Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 87°17′33″W / 39.03889°N 87.29250°W / 39.03889; -87.29250Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 87°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 code(s) 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″N 87°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 2016-09-28.
  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...


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