Near Yorktown in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Shiloh

Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019

1. Shiloh Marker

Inscription.

The small farming community of Shiloh began about 1847 with settlement by the McBride, Hamilton, McFarland, Odom, Anderson, and Woods families. In 1851 John Keith Rankin helped organize a Methodist Episcopal Church, whose members erected a building in 1852. Shiloh School, established in 1856, served the community until the early part of the 20th century. The first burial in the Shiloh Cemetery was that of Montraville Woods, son of Texas patriot Zadock Woods, in 1857. Woods Cemetery, as it is now called, is all that remains of the Shiloh community.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4679.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 29° 0.834′ N, 97° 27.329′ W. Marker is near Yorktown, Texas, in DeWitt County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 72 and Woods Cemetery Road (County Road 478), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 72. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown TX 78164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Holy Cross Catholic Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); DeWitt County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); De Witt County (approx. 3.2 miles away); John York and Charles Eckhardt (approx. 3.7 miles away); Yorktown (approx. 3.7 miles away); C. Eckhardt & Sons Building (approx. 3.7 miles away); 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Also see . . . Shiloh, Texas (DeWitt County) at The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 17, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

The view of the Shiloh Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, May 31, 2021

2. The view of the Shiloh Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 17, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.