Shiloh South Carolina Map

About Shiloh, South Carolina

Shiloh is a locality in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 168. The population density is 6.6 people per km². Shiloh is located at 33.9482°N, 80.0189°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29678, 29620, 29316.

Shiloh occupies a quiet expanse of inland territory where the horizon stretches wide across flat, sun-bleached fields and dense stands of pine. It lies 16.9 miles southeast of Rock Hill, SC (from Rock Hill, SC: bearing 128°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-northwest of Lancaster. The earth here holds a deep, rusted color, crumbling easily underfoot as the moisture of the humid air clings to the needles of the forest. Only a mile away, the dark, slow-moving waters of Cane Creek carve a path through the brush, providing a constant, low-frequency hum that defines the local soundscape. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain remains largely level, though the distant silhouette of Forty Acre Rock serves as a singular, jagged reminder of the geological history buried deep beneath the topsoil. Sunlight here has a heavy, syrupy quality in the late afternoon, turning the dust kicked up by passing trucks into shimmering, golden suspended particles that hang in the air long after the vehicles have disappeared.

Shiloh emerged as a center for agrarian labor and trade, its rhythm dictated by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained families for generations. While industry has evolved, the economy remains rooted in the land, with small-scale timber operations and family farms maintaining the traditional character of the region. Residents often gather for respite at Shady Lane Park, a modest expanse of green that offers a reprieve from the heat of the day, or head toward the cooler, still waters of Cedar Pines Lake when the summer temperatures begin to peak. The local identity is constructed from these quiet, repetitive acts of maintenance and community, where the weight of the past is measured not in monuments, but in the enduring presence of long-held family plots and the consistent, predictable flow of the surrounding landscape.

About This Shiloh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shiloh, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.948159, -80.018913. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Shiloh includes the ZIP code (29678, 29620, 29316), telephone area code (864, 803, 839), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Sumter County Consolidated School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.