Editing Shiloh, Richland County, Ohio (section)

==History==
Shiloh was [[plat]]ted in September 1852 at the junction of the [[Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad|Sandusky and Mansfield Railroad]], the [[Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad|Cleveland and Columbus Railroad]], and a road between the cities of [[Tiffin, Ohio|Tiffin]] and [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]]. It was originally named "Salem Station" because of its proximity to the village of Salem, which ceased to exist soon after the newer community was founded. In 1862, the name was changed to "Shiloh", but the reasons for the change are unclear: in 1908, some local citizens testified that it was named in honor of the [[Battle of Shiloh]], a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] battle fought in 1862, while others stated that it was given in memory of the [[Shiloh (biblical city)|biblical Shiloh]]. In 1874, Shiloh was incorporated as a village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thevillageofshilohohio.vpweb.com/About-Us.html|title=About Shiloh|publisher=The Village of Shiloh, Ohio|accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref> Two railroads provided substantial commerce by the end of the century, and [[natural gas]] deposits supplied the village with its energy needs and small amounts of gas for export to surrounding communities.<ref>Baughman, Abraham J.  ''History of Richland County Ohio from 1808 to 1908''.  Vol. 1.  [[Chicago]]: S.J. Clarke, 1908, 422-423.</ref>

One Shiloh location, the [[Silas Ferrell House]], is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>