Shiloh, Texas (other)
Shiloh, Texas may refer to: *Shiloh, Gregg County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Shiloh, Houston County, Texas, a ghost town *Shiloh, Waller County, Texas, an unincorporated settlement See also *Shiloh (other) Shiloh, Shilo, or Silo ( /ˈʃaɪloʊ/; Hebrew: שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה ,שִׁלֹה, and שִׁילוֹ variably) is mainly known as the name of the biblical city which preceded Jerusalem as the central worship site of the early Israelites. ...

Shiloh, Gregg County, Texas
Shiloh is a small unincorporated farming community on Shiloh Road near White Oak in north central Gregg County, Texas, United States. Located just south of the Upshur County line, Shiloh was established by formerly enslaved African Americans just after the end of the Civil War. Early history The area around Shiloh was a part of Mexico after Mexican Independence in 1821. Many Cherokee families passed through the region during the following decade, having been pushed further west out of their original lands. The Cherokees were forced out of the region by 1839 as many Anglo-Americans arrived in the area as well as some African Americans, some of them enslaved. Through the mid-1800s, the region's main economic activity was cotton farming, and the lumber industry grew after the 1860s. Establishment Shiloh was one of a number of Black communities to be settled in the county in the Reconstruction era. According to local tradition, a formerly enslaved man, Butcher Christian, his form ...
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Shiloh, Houston County, Texas
Shiloh is a ghost town in Houston County, Texas, United States, just off FM 2110. It was founded by Stephen F. Box in 1834. During the 1840s, religious revivals were held in the town, and attendees from Houston camped in Shiloh. A local school was built in the 1850s. During the Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ..., the school was a draft post. After the war, the town declined. By the 1930s, Shiloh had a church and a few scattered houses. In the 1960s, the church remained (as it still does today), as well as very scattered houses. In 1973, a historical marker was placed in the town. Today, only the Methodist church remains. External linksShiloh, TXat the Handbook of Texas Online References Geography of Houston County, Texas Ghost towns in East ...
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Shiloh, Waller County, Texas
Shiloh is an unincorporated community in unincorporated northeast Waller County, Texas, United States, about north of Prairie View along Farm to Market Road 1098. The community grew up around the Shiloh Baptist Church which was established in 1871. Education The settlement is within Waller Independent School District Waller Independent School District is a public school district based in Waller, Texas ( USA). In addition to Waller, the district serves the cities of Prairie View and Pine Island. In addition it serves unincorporated sections of Waller Coun .... External links * Unincorporated communities in Waller County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{WallerCountyTX-geo-stub ...
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