Editing 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|Harris County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is part of the [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]&ndash;[[Alabama]] [[Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 402.<ref name="Census 2010">{{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}}</ref>

==History==
A post office called Shiloh was established in 1874.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref> The community was named after the local Shiloh Baptist Church, which in turn took its name from [[Shiloh (biblical city)|Shiloh]], a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

The [[Georgia General Assembly]] incorporated Shiloh in 1961.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/shiloh | title=Shiloh | publisher=GeorgiaGov | accessdate=3 June 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
Shiloh is located in the northeast corner of Harris County along [[U.S. Route 27 Alternate (Georgia)|Alternate U.S. Route 27]], which leads southwest {{convert|33|mi}} to [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]] and north {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Warm Springs, Georgia|Warm Springs]]. [[Georgia State Route 85]] runs east of the city, leading northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Manchester, Georgia|Manchester]]. [[Georgia State Route 116]] intersects Alternate U.S. Route 27 in the city, leading east {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Woodland, Georgia|Woodland]] and west {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Hamilton, Georgia|Hamilton]]. [[Atlanta]] is {{convert|78|mi}} by road to the northeast. The city is located in the [[Piedmont (United States)|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.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==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<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{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}}</ref>
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[[Image:William and Ann Copeland Jr. House.JPG|thumb|right|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]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 423 people, 158 households, and 127 families residing in the city. By the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 402.

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

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Harris County, Georgia]]