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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Gilead (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Gilead. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Gilead ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Gilead: Mt. Gilead

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Gilead. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Gilead.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Gilead is located in Mason County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams (OH) & Brown (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Mount Gilead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Gilead:

  • Mason County     (The home county of Mount Gilead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Weedonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
    • Lewisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Helena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Helena is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Rectorville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Mays Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Maysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Minerva is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • South Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Ripley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
    • Dover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Pebble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • South Sherburne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
    • Oakla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
    • East Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Reynoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Slate Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Peasticks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
    • Sharpsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Owingsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hooktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooktown is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Jackstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Brooksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Powersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Powersville is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Rock Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Neave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Soldier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Smiths Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
    • Smoky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Wesleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Dalesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
    • Mount Carmel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Beechburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
    • Pleasureville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
    • Foxport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
    • Flemingsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Flemingsburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Nepton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
    • Craintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
    • Elizaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Sylvandell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
    • Oddville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Oddville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Burtonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
    • Tollesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottageville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Charters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
    • Pence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pence is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Vanceburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Camp Dix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
  • Montgomery County
    • Judy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Moorefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Browning Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
    • Bachelors Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bratton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Farmers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Gates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Brady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Haldeman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
    • Lakeview Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Morehead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Bradysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
      • Bradysville has also been known as:
      • Centerville
      • Centreville
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrightsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Bentonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Rome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
    • West Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynx
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Whippoorwill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
    • Cherry Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ellsberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
    • Neel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Decatur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Higginsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
    • Arnheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
    • Feesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
    • Utopia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Chilo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chilo is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilo <1>
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Summit County (OH)
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Gilead, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Gilead.

Cemeteries Near Mount Gilead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Gilead.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Gilead - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Gilead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.

  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Willett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedonia Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wedonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Helena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147535 <2>
  • Fitche Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Finch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fleming County Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Burtonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (529 more) ...
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Gilead had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.

  • Orangeburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Mount Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Rectorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
  • Flemingsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Foxport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Foxport is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
  • Burtonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
  • Tollesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Springdale is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Mays Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nepton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nepton is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
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    • Wallingford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Cottageville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Elizaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Gilead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Gilead.

Newspapers Published in Mount Gilead ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Gilead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Gilead, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Gilead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Gilead:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Gilead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.