Shiloh Tennessee Map

About Shiloh, Tennessee

Shiloh is a locality in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 163. The population density is 42.1 people per km². Shiloh is located at 35.1098°N, 88.3645°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38542, 37183, 37130.

Shiloh emerges from the quiet, red-clay earth of Tennessee as a landscape defined by the persistent, winding path of Cane Creek. It lies 18.7 miles east of Smith, TN (from Smith, TN: bearing 85°T), and is situated 16.3 miles northeast of Lexington. The terrain here is characterized by low, timbered swells that rise toward the silhouette of Inman Ridge, three miles distant, where the air grows thin and cool against the skin. Beneath the canopy of the Natchez Trace State Forest, which wraps its green perimeter around the land, the morning light filters through oak and hickory in long, pale needles of gold. A few miles away, the surface of Maple Creek Lake remains mirror-still, holding the reflection of clouds that drift slowly over the Fairview Gullies, where erosion has carved intricate, jagged patterns into the soft soil of the valley floor.

Shiloh carries the weight of a long agrarian tradition, where the economy remains tethered to the slow cycles of the harvest and the management of the surrounding woodlands. The rhythms of daily life are dictated by the sun and the seasonal shift of the woods, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. While the quietude of the region suggests a place apart from time, the local character is forged by the resilience of those who cultivate the heavy soil and maintain the timber stands. Visitors often find their way toward the trails that lace the Natchez Trace State Forest, seeking a solitude that is rarely found elsewhere, while the deeper history of the land lingers in the stillness of the fields and the persistent, low murmur of the water as it follows the bed of Cane Creek.

About This Shiloh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shiloh, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.109845, -88.364533. 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 (38542, 37183, 37130), telephone area code (615, 901), county seat of Carroll County (Huntingdon), and school district assignment (Hardin County 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.