Shiloh, Shilo, or Silo ( /ˈʃaɪloʊ/;

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה ,שִׁלֹה, and שִׁילוֹ variably) is mainly known as the name of the biblical city which preceded

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

as the central worship site of the early Israelites. One bible verse, Genesis 49:10, might indicate that it was also used as the personal name of a biblical figure.

Bible

Shiloh (biblical city) Shiloh (; he, שִׁלֹה, שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה, and שִׁילוֹ, variably, ''Šīlō'') was an ancient city and sanctuary in Samaria. According to the Hebrew Bible, Shiloh was the central sanctuary of the Israelites during the pre- ...

, an ancient city in Samaria, located just west of the modern town of Shiloh. *

Shiloh (biblical figure) Shiloh (; Hebrew: ''šīlō'' or ''šīlōh'' ) is a figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 49:10 as part of the benediction given by Jacob to his son Judah. Jacob states that "the sceptre will not depart from Judah... until ''Shiloh'' ...

, a figure of contested meaning mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Books and entertainment

* ''Shiloh'' (franchise), a series of novels and film adaptations ** ''Shiloh'' (Naylor novel), a 1991 children's novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ** ''Shiloh'' (film), a 1996 family movie produced and directed by Dale Rosenbloom * ''Shiloh'' (Foote novel), a 1952 historical novel by Shelby Foote about the American Civil War battle * "Shiloh," a short story by Bobbie Ann Mason, published in the 1982 collection of Mason short stories ''

Shiloh and Other Stories ''Shiloh and Other Stories'' is a 1982 collection of short stories written by American author Bobbie Ann Mason. The collection won the Ernest Hemingway Foundation award for fiction. The collection brought Mason her first critical acclaim. The s ...

'' * '' Battleground 4: Shiloh'', a 1996 computer game * Shiloh, a chapter of ''The Civil War'' (miniseries) by Ken Burns, cited as a Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" * Craig Shilo, a character in the television series '' Blue Mountain State'' * Shiloh, the capital city in ''Kings'' (American TV series) * Shiloh Ranch, the setting for the television series '' The Virginian''

Military

Battle of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh (also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing) was fought on April 6–7, 1862, in the American Civil War. The fighting took place in southwestern Tennessee, which was part of the war's Western Theater. The battlefield i ...

, a major battle of the American Civil War, in Tennessee * Shiloh National Military Park, preserving the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields * USS ''Shiloh'' (1865), a single-turreted, twin-screw monitor * USS ''Shiloh'' (CG-67), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy

Music

* ''Shilo'' (album), a compilation album of songs recorded by Neil Diamond * "Shilo" (song), written and recorded by Neil Diamond * Shiloh, an early band formed by

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

of the Eagles * "Shiloh", a Christmas carol written by William Billings in 1781 *

Shiloh (singer) Shiloh Hoganson (born April 25, 1993), previously known mononymously as Shiloh () and currently performing under the stage name Lyldoll, is a Canadian pop and trap singer-songwriter. Shiloh has performed with Stereos, Hedley, Marianas Trench, ...

, former stage name of Canadian pop singer and songwriter Shiloh Hoganson (born 1993) * An alias of Willem Rebergen (born 1985), Dutch DJ and music producer, stage name Headhunterz * “Shiloh,” a song written and recorded by Audrey Assad * “Shiloh,” a song written and recorded by Buju Banton, from the album

'Til Shiloh ''Til Shiloh'' is the fourth album by Jamaican dancehall artist Buju Banton, released in 1995 by Loose Cannon Records, a short-lived subsidiary of Island Records.Cooke, Mel (2015)Two Decades Since Til Shiloh, ''Jamaica Gleaner'', July 19, 2015. Re ...

* Shiloh Dynasty, a singer and songwriter

People

Shiloh (given name) Shiloh is a Biblical place, mentioned in Genesis 49:10. meaning Heavenly Peace and representing a messiah. The name was the 803rd most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, 650th in 2008, 604th by 2009, and 620th by 2010. The na ...

, a unisex name and a list of people with the name

Places

Canada

* CFB Shilo, Manitoba, Canada, a former settlement, now a military base * Shilo, a community in the township of

Centre Wellington, Ontario Centre Wellington is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, located in Wellington County. The primary communities are Elora and Fergus. The area is agricultural but also includes industries such as manufacturing. In the Canada 2016 Cens ...

, Canada

Iran

Shilan, Gilan Shilan ( fa, شيلان, also Romanized as Shīlān; also known as Shīlā Ben Bālā, Shīlā Ben Pā’īn, and Shilo) is a village in Saheli-ye Jokandan Rural District, in the Central District of Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran ...

, a village also known as Shilo

Israel

Shilo, Mateh Binyamin Shilo ( he, שִׁלֹה / שילה ' is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located 28 miles (45 km) north of Jerusalem on Route 60 and organised as a religious community settlement, it is neighboured by the Israeli settle ...

, a settlement

United States

Shiloh, DeKalb County, Alabama Shiloh is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1962. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 321. Shiloh is located atop Sand Mountain (Alabama), Sand Mountain. Geo ...

, a town *

Shiloh, Marengo County, Alabama Shiloh is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Historically, Shiloh was served by its own post office. Geography Shiloh is located at and has an elevation of . Notable person * Autherine Lucy, first African Am ...

, an unincorporated community * Shiloh, Arkansas (disambiguation) * Shiloh, Florida, a former village * Shiloh, Georgia, a city *

Shiloh, Illinois Shiloh is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,651. Shiloh is located within the St. Louis metropolitan area History A site known as "Three Springs" for its geological characteri ...

, a village * Shiloh, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Shiloh, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Shiloh, Mississippi Shiloh is a ghost town located in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Shiloh Landing was its port on the Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system ...

, a ghost town *

Shiloh, New Jersey Shiloh is a borough in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland– Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 444, a d ...

, a borough *

Shiloh, Montgomery County, Ohio Shiloh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison Township in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. It was delineated as a census-designated place at the 2000 census, at which time its population was 11,272. It was not delineated as a CDP ...

, a census-designated place *

Shiloh, Richland County, Ohio Shiloh is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 649 at the 2010 census. History Shiloh was platted in September 1852 at the junction of the Sa ...

, a village * Shiloh, York County, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * Shiloh, Sumter County, South Carolina, a census-designated place * Shiloh, Tennessee (disambiguation) *

Shiloh, Texas (disambiguation) 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 (disambiguation) Shiloh, Shilo, or Sil ...

* Shiloh, Virginia (disambiguation) * Shiloh, West Virginia (disambiguation) * Shiloh Creek, a stream in Kansas and Missouri * Shiloh Historic District, Springdale, Arkansas * Shiloh Township (disambiguation)

Religious institutions

Shiloh Church (disambiguation) Shiloh Church may refer to: *Shiloh Church (Springdale, Arkansas), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Washington County *Shiloh Meeting House and Cemetery, Ireland, Indiana, NRHP-listed in Dubois County *Shiloh Primitive ...

Shiloh Temple The Shiloh Temple, now Shiloh Chapel, is a historic religious facility at 38 Beulah Lane in Durham, Maine. Built in 1897, the surviving building is a small portion of a once-extensive religious enclave established by the evangelical Christian le ...

, a Christian facility in Maine on the National Register of Historic Places *

Shiloh Youth Revival Centers The Shiloh Youth Revival Centers movement was the largest Jesus People communal movement in the United States in the 1970s. Founded in 1968 as a small communal house (House of Miracles (communal house), House of Miracles) by John Higgins, a for ...

, a movement of hippy-style rescue missions founded in 1968 and dissolved in 1989 * Shiloh, a farm and retreat site in Iowa associated with The Living Word Fellowship Christian cult

Schools

Shiloh College Shiloh College is a historic school building located at 13043 Walnut Street in Shiloh Hill, Illinois. Preparations for Shiloh College's founding began in 1836. In 1839, area residents purchased 80 acres for the school and the Illinois legislature ...

, Shiloh Hill, Illinois, a former teachers' college and later public school, on the National Register of Historic Places * Shiloh High School (disambiguation) *

Shiloh Middle School Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, located on the southern edge of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 81,146. Parma is the seventh largest city in the state of Ohio, the largest suburb in the state, an ...

, Parma, Ohio *

Shiloh School Shiloh School is a historic one-room school building located near Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and is a one-story, three bay, simple frame building measuring 20 feet by 34 feet. It sits on a brick foundation ...

, a historic one-room school building near Kilmarnock, Virginia, on the National Register of Historic Places *

Shiloh Christian School Shiloh Christian School is a private Christian school in Springdale, Arkansas, United States. History Shiloh Christian School was founded in 1976 as a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Springdale, by Dennis Cottrell and Tom Ellis, under the ...

, Springdale, Arkansas, a private school

Other uses

Shiloh House (disambiguation) Shiloh House may refer to: * Shiloh House (Sulphur Springs, Arkansas), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Benton County * Shiloh House (Zion, Illinois), NRHP-listed in Lake County * Shiloh House (Benton Harbor, Michigan), ...

, several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places *

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, located in Springdale, Arkansas, is a regional history museum covering the Arkansas Ozarks. Programs, exhibits, and events relating to Ozark and Northwest Arkansas history are offered by the museum to the public. ...

, Springdale, Arkansas *

Shiloh Orphanage Shiloh Orphanage, now the Shiloh Comprehensive Community Center, was an orphanage for black children in Augusta, Georgia, United States. The site includes the Strong Academy building, a girls' dormitory, and a boys' dormitory.

, a former orphanage for black children in Augusta, Georgia, on the National Register of Historic Places *

Shiloh Wind Power Plant The Shiloh wind power plant is a wind farm located in the Montezuma Hills of Solano County, California, USA, close to Bird's Landing and Collinsville, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of San Francisco. It has a nameplate capacity of 505 mega ...

, Montezuma Hills, California