Welcome to Gilead ...

Gilead is located in Miami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilead, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Gilead is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gilead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Gilead (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Gilead is within the boundaries of the (574) area code.

Communities Also Named Gilead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Gilead - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, 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.

• Peru
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
• Wabash
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
  • Wabash is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <3>
• Rochester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
• North Manchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manchester
  • North Manchester is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Manchester <3>
• Akron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
• Mentone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
  • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <3>
• Silver Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
• Denver
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
• Roann
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
  • Roann is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <3>
• Claypool
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
  • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <3>

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 book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Gilead in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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.

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