Shiloh United Methodist Church

In 1851 John J. Ellis donated 4 acres to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for a house of worship. The original house, constructed of rough hewn logs, measured about 25 by 30 feet. The name Shiloh, from which the Civil War battle received its name, means "House of Peace." During April 6-7, 1862, the church was the scene of heavy fighting between Union and Confederate forces, and it was destroyed soon after the battle. After the war, worship resumed in a brush arbor. About 1875 a wood frame structure was erected on the original site. The present structure, begun with native stone in 1929, was left unfinished for lack of funds, then completed and dedicated in 1952.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States