Shiloh Tennessee Map

About Shiloh, Tennessee

Shiloh is a locality in Overton 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 dense, verdant canopy of the Tennessee landscape where the West Fork Obey River carves a deliberate, winding path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 5.0 miles west-northwest of Davidson, TN (from Davidson, TN: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-southeast of Monroe. The terrain here is defined by a rhythmic succession of ridges and depressions, most notably the quiet, shadowed depths of Blue Hole Hollow which catch the morning mist long before the sun crests the horizon. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains anchors the eastern sky, providing a permanent, stoic backdrop to the expansive woodland. Six miles to the north, the still surface of Jolly Lake acts as a mirror for the changing seasons, its waters undisturbed save for the subtle ripple of migrating waterfowl. The air carries a heavy, damp scent of pine needle and damp earth, a sensory imprint of a land that remains largely dictated by the slow, seasonal migration of groundwater through the porous earth.

Shiloh maintains a deliberate pace, its economy tethered to the timber and modest agriculture that have sustained the population since the earliest days of settlement. The proximity of the Alpine Mountain Wildlife Management Area ensures that large swaths of the surrounding woods remain untouched, preserving a rugged character that resists the encroaching pace of modern industry. Life in Shiloh revolves around the stewardship of these resources and the maintenance of small-scale homesteads that dot the periphery of the riverbed. While the regional history is layered into the very soil, the current character of the place is defined by a quiet isolation, where the sounds of the day are limited to the movement of the wind through the hardwoods and the occasional passage of a truck on the narrow, winding local roads. It is a place of long, quiet afternoons, where the fading light at dusk turns the foliage to a deep, bruised violet, signaling the close of another cycle in a land that measures time by the growth of trees rather than the ticking of a clock.

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 Overton County (Livingston), 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.