Shiloh, Georgia

For the unincorporated town in northeast Georgia, see Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia.

City in Georgia, United States

Shiloh, Georgia

City

Shiloh, Georgia

Location in Harris County and the state of Georgia

Coordinates: 32°48′36″N 84°41′45″W﻿ / ﻿32.81000°N 84.69583°W﻿ / 32.81000; -84.69583
Country| United States
State| Georgia
Counties| Harris
Area

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• Total

| 2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2)
• Land| 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
• Water| 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation

| 892 ft (272 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 402
• Density| 183.65/sq mi (70.90/km2)
ZIP Code|

31826

Area code| 706
FIPS code| 13-70428
GNIS feature ID| 333034

Shiloh is a city on the northeastern edge of Harris County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 402.[2]

## History

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A post office called Shiloh was established in 1874.[3] The community was named after the local Shiloh Baptist Church, which in turn took its name from Shiloh, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[4]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Shiloh in 1961.[5]

## Geography

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Shiloh is located in the northeast corner of Harris County along Alternate U.S. Route 27, which leads southwest 33 miles (53 km) to Columbus and north 6 miles (10 km) to Warm Springs. Georgia State Route 85 runs east of the city, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Manchester. Georgia State Route 116 intersects Alternate U.S. Route 27 in the city, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Woodland and west 13 miles (21 km) to Hamilton. Atlanta is 78 miles (126 km) by road to the northeast. The city is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Shiloh has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 1.19%, are water.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
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1970| 298| | —
1980| 392| | 31.5%
1990| 329| | −16.1%
2000| 423| | 28.6%
2010| 445| | 5.2%
2020| 402| | −9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
The William and Ann Copeland Jr. House is located near Shiloh. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 423 people, 158 households, and 127 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 402.

## See also

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* Georgia (U.S. state) portal

* List of cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Harris County, Georgia

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shiloh city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[dead link]
3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 205\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
5. ^ "Shiloh". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Harris County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Hamilton

Cities|

* Hamilton
* Shiloh
* West Point‡

Map of Georgia highlighting Harris County

Towns|

* Pine Mountain‡
* Waverly Hall

CDPs|

* Antioch
* Cataula
* Ellerslie
* Piney Grove

Unincorporated
communities|

* Acton
* Fortson‡
* Hopewell
* Jones Crossroads‡
* Midland‡
* Mountain Hill
* Mulberry Grove
* Ossahatchie
* Pine Mountain Valley
* Rehoboth
* Ridgeway
* Whitesville

Ghost town|

* Wisdoms Store

Footnotes|

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Greater Columbus, Georgia

Central cities/largest cities|

* Columbus
* Auburn

Location of the Columbus, Georgia-Auburn, Alabama CSA and its counties:

Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area

Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area

Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area

(defunct)

Cities in Georgia|

* Buena Vista
* Cataula
* Columbus
* Cusseta
* Ellerslie
* Fort Benning South
* Fortson
* Hamilton
* Hopewell
* Juniper
* Mountain Hill
* Mulberry Grove
* Ossahatchie
* Pine Mountain
* Pine Mountain Valley
* Rehobeth
* Ridgeway
* Shiloh
* Waverly Hall
* West Point
* Whitesville

Cities in Alabama|

* Beauregard
* Bee Hive
* Beulah
* Cusseta
* Fort Mitchell
* Glenville
* Gold Hill
* Holy Trinity
* Hurtsboro
* Ladonia
* LaFayette
* Lanett
* Loachapoka
* Marvyn
* Notasulga
* Opelika
* Phenix City
* Roxana
* Salem
* Seale
* Smiths Station
* The Bottle
* Valley
* Waverly

Counties in Georgia|

* Chattahoochee
* Harris
* Marion
* Muscogee

Counties in Alabama|

* Chambers
* Lee
* Russell

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