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Shiloh

Ghost town · McDuffie County, Georgia

Appling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Appling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shiloh is a ghost town in McDuffie County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in McDuffie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 58th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shiloh as a historical populated place on the Winfield topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.5807° N, 82.4971° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinfield
Elevation463 ft
Nearest living townThomson, GA
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID334201
Coordinates33.58069, -82.49707

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What's there now

Shiloh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thomson, GA (population 6,824), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 463 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Shiloh?

Shiloh is in McDuffie County, Georgia, at 33.5807, -82.4971.

How many ghost towns are in McDuffie County?

McDuffie County, Georgia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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