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Shiloh

Ghost town · Ballard County, Kentucky

Milburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Milburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shiloh is a ghost town in Ballard County, Kentucky. It is one of 2 former communities in Ballard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 87th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shiloh as a historical populated place on the Milburn 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 36.8117° N, 88.9533° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilburn
Elevation459 ft
Nearest living townArlington, KY
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID2743921
Coordinates36.81172, -88.95329

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What's there now

Shiloh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arlington, KY (population 235), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 459 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 Ballard County, Kentucky, at 36.8117, -88.9533.

How many ghost towns are in Ballard County?

Ballard County, Kentucky has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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