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Shiloh

Ghost town · Hampshire County, West Virginia

Middletown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Middletown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shiloh is a ghost town in Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Hampshire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shiloh as a historical populated place on the Capon Springs 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 39.1826° N, 78.4317° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCapon Springs
Elevation1,211 ft
Nearest living townShawneeland, VA
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1718715
Coordinates39.18260, -78.43167

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What's there now

Shiloh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shawneeland, VA (population 2,653), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,211 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 Hampshire County, West Virginia, at 39.1826, -78.4317.

How many ghost towns are in Hampshire County?

Hampshire County, West Virginia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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