Discover Shiloh: A Historical Overview of a Rural Community in Leon County
Published: August 31, 2005
Shiloh is a rural community located on Farm Road 542 about twenty-two miles northeast of Centerville and two miles west of the Trinity River in northeastern Leon County. Settlement had probably taken place by the early 1900s, and during the 1930s highway maps showed numerous dwellings and a school in the area. By the late twentieth century Shiloh consisted of an African-American cemetery, also known as Mount Pilgrim Cemetery, and Shiloh Baptist Church. No population figures were available.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Laurie E. Jasinski, “Shiloh, TX (Leon County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/shiloh-tx-leon-county.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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