Shiloh Community

Settled in the 1860s by Czech, German, and Polish immigrants, the Shiloh community was an area of large family farms. In addition to homes and farms, the settlement at one time boasted a community center, a two-room school, a vineyard, a mill, and a blacksmith shop. The families of Shiloh community maintained a cooperative relationship, often helping each other with planting, harvesting, barn building, and other activities. In 1883, to coordinate assistance efforts and group purchases of farm supplies, they formed the Slavonic Agricultural and Benevolent Society, which still exists in reorganized form as the Shiloh Club. The community later was completely encompassed by the City of College Station. Mrs. William G. Rector deeded land at this site to the local Methodist Church in 1870 for use as a community cemetery. The property later was acquired by the City of College Station, which established a larger city cemetery around the original Shiloh Graveyard. Although little remains of the Shiloh community, this cemetery serves as a reminder of a once-thriving settlement.

Shiloh Community is a historical marker in College Station, Brazos County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brazos County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 172 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.6089, -96.3049 near College Station. The nearest cataloged historic site is Salem Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shiloh Cemetery, College Station Cemetery, and A&M College Consolidated Rural School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5041008696. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.