Shiloh, Covington County
Shiloh, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Shiloh, Covington County.
| City | Shiloh |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Covington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.115454 |
| Longitude | -86.486064 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Shiloh is a locality in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Shiloh is located at 31.1155°N, 86.4861°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35986.0.
Shiloh lies in a landscape where the earth hums with a quiet tenacity. It lies 24.9 miles north-north-east of Crestview, FL (from Crestview, FL: bearing 12°T), and is situated 13.3 miles south of Andalusia. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of pine and oak, give way to fertile bottomlands carved by meandering creeks. The air here carries the scent of damp soil after a rain, a cool, earthy perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, filtering through the dense canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, and in the late afternoon, a certain golden quality settles over the fields, softening the edges of the world. The land itself feels ancient, a patient witness to the slow turning of seasons and the steady, unhurried pulse of life. The history of Shiloh is interwoven with the agricultural heart of Covington County, a place where cotton and timber once reigned supreme. Generations have worked this soil, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, the sturdy resilience of the rural spirit evident in the weathered barns and the enduring strength of the families who call Shiloh home. While the great plantations of the past have receded, the legacy of hard work and self-sufficiency remains, a quiet dignity that defines the character of Shiloh. The local economy, like the land itself, continues to evolve, finding new ways to sustain its people, a testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Alabama.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Shiloh, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Shiloh and Covington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Shiloh is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Shiloh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |