Station: Shiloh, MI

Shiloh was settled about 1877 as Smith's Crossing on the very north edge of Ionia County about 10 rail miles north of Ionia. The name was changed to Shiloh in 1877.

The town was located on a Pere Marquette railroad Stanton branch line between Haynor and Stanton.

Image info: The PM depot at Shiloh, a bit up from the grade. [CMUL]

Notes

Time Line

1929. January 17. Two trainmen were killed in a wreck on the Pere Marquette railroad one mile north of the village of Shiloh, 11 miles north of Ionia. The wreck was caused by spreading rails. The engine was travelling backward drawing empty freight cars when the rails spread and it left the track. The brakeman was riding in the cab with the engineer and fireman. The tender broke lose from the engine, which travelled more than 100 feet, partly burying itself in an embankment. The fireman and brakeman were killed. The engineer was pinned in the cab of the engine for nearly two hours but was only slightly injured. [EDP-1929-0117]

Industry

• Saw mill and planning mill near the village, owned by Wilmer Bishop and Charles Leach. [I&L]