Shiloh is a city on the northeastern edge of Harris County,

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metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 402.

History

A post office called Shiloh was established in 1874. 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. The

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incorporated Shiloh in 1961.

Geography

Shiloh is located in the northeast corner of Harris County along Alternate U.S. Route 27, which leads southwest to

and north to

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runs east of the city, leading northeast to

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intersects Alternate U.S. Route 27 in the city, leading east to

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and west to

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is by road to the northeast. The city is located in the

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region of the state. According to the

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, Shiloh has a total area of , of which , or 1.19%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 423 people, 158 households, and 127 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population was 402.

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{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Harris County, Georgia

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