Shiloh, Georgia
{{for|the unincorporated town in northeast Georgia|Shiloh, Madison County, Georgia}}
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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.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1370428
| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shiloh city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=May 18, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
History
A post office called Shiloh was established in 1874.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 June 2019}} 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.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/s.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=205 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Shiloh in 1961.{{cite web | url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/shiloh | title=Shiloh | publisher=GeorgiaGov | accessdate=3 June 2019}}
Geography
Shiloh is located in the northeast corner of Harris County along Alternate U.S. Route 27, which leads southwest {{convert|33|mi}} to Columbus and north {{convert|6|mi|0}} to Warm Springs. Georgia State Route 85 runs east of the city, leading northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to Manchester. Georgia State Route 116 intersects Alternate U.S. Route 27 in the city, leading east {{convert|10|mi|0}} to Woodland and west {{convert|13|mi}} to Hamilton. Atlanta is {{convert|78|mi}} 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 {{convert|5.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.07|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 1.19%, are water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
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|1970= 298
|1980= 392
|1990= 329
|2000= 423
|2010= 445
|2020= 402
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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Image:William and Ann Copeland Jr. House.JPG in 2008.]]
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} 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
{{stack|{{portal|Georgia (U.S. state)}}}}
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Shiloh, Harris County, Georgia}}
{{Harris County, Georgia}}
{{Columbus Auburn Opelika}}
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