Welcome to Gilead ...
Gilead is located in Tolland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Gilead is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gilead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gilead: (860)
Communities Also Named Gilead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Gilead - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilead.
Communities near Gilead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilead.
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gilead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gilead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilead. See our Newspapers Page for Gilead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilead ...
Looking for more information about Gilead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gilead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilead.
Adding Gilead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gilead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gilead post office opened in 1828.
We also found Gilead in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |