Shiloh
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Shiloh may be:
- A name mentioned in the Bible: Shiloh (Biblical), meaning "peace"
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[edit] Geography
[edit] In Israel
- Shiloh (river), stream in the Samarian mountains, originating at Biblical Shiloh.
- Shilo (town), an Israeli settlement and Jewish village on the site of Biblical Shiloh.
[edit] In the United States of America
Shiloh is the name of many places in the United States of America, largely named from the preceding:
- Shiloh, Alabama (four places):
- in Chambers County
- in DeKalb County
- in Marengo County
- in Pike County
- Shiloh, Arkansas (three places):
- in Columbia County
- in Howard County
- in Lafayette County
- Shiloh, California
- Shiloh, Florida
- Shiloh, Georgia (four places):
- in Harris County
- in Lowndes County
- in Madison County
- in Sumter County
- Shiloh, Illinois
- Shiloh, Indiana
- Shiloh, Kentucky
- Shiloh, Louisiana (two places):
- Shiloh, Maine
- Shiloh, Maryland (two places):
- in Carroll County
- in Charles County
- Shiloh, Michigan
- Shiloh, Mississippi (two places):
- in Clarke County
- in Itawamba County
- Shiloh, New Jersey (two places):
- Shiloh, North Carolina (four places):
- Shiloh, Ohio (four places):
- in Brown County
- in Clermont County
- in Montgomery County
- in Richland County
- Shiloh, Oklahoma
- Shiloh, Pennsylvania (two places):
- in Clearfield County
- in York County
- Shiloh, South Carolina (four places):
- Shiloh, Tennessee (six places):
- in Bedford County
- in Carroll County
- in Hardin County, (location of Shiloh National Military Park)
- in Hawkins County
- in Montgomery County
- in Rutherford County
- Shiloh, Texas (six places):
- in Dallas County
- in Erath County
- in Gregg County
- in Liberty County
- two locations in Limestone County
- Shiloh, Virginia (five places):
- Shiloh, West Virginia (three places):
[edit] Military
- Battle of Shiloh, a major 1862 battle of the American Civil War
- CFB Shilo, a Canadian Forces Base in Manitoba
- USS Shiloh (CG-67) A US Navy Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser
[edit] Given Name
- Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, born in Namibia May 27, 2006
[edit] Institutions
- Shiloh (church camp) a church camp in Iowa
- Shiloh Youth Revival Centers http://www.shilohyrc.com/ a nationwide Christian community that was based in Dexter, Oregon
[edit] Popular culture
- Shiloh Band (Country music Band)
- Shiloh (novel), the Phyllis Reynolds Naylor novel
- Shiloh: a novel, a Civil War historical novel by Shelby Foote
- Shiloh (film) based on that novel
- Shiloh and Other Stories, Bobbie Ann Mason wrote a short story Shiloh named after the Civil War battle
- Shiloh (producers), an electronic music producing duo
- Shilo (song), a song by Neil Diamond
- "The Men from Shiloh" was a subtitle given to the last series of the TV series The Virginian
There is Capel Shiloh a Welsh Prebyterian church in Lampeter, Ceredigion Wales.
- SHILOH - An independent rock band signed to small Dallas based label Accidental Sirens in 2001. The Album "King" produced two singles, one of which "Shackles" reached #1 most added during the month of April 2002. The band his since disbanded after legal conflicts over use of the name and being forced to change the name to SAVE THE RADIO. Various mambers have reappeared in such groups as BLOOD ON THE MOORS, THE COSMIC STRING and GREYSKULL.