Welcome to Mount Gilead ...
Mount Gilead is located in Mason County<1>.
The location of Mount Gilead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Gilead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Gilead: Mt. Gilead
Mount Gilead is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Gilead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mount Gilead: (606)
Communities Also Named Mount Gilead ...
While we believe that this Mount Gilead is located in Mason County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Mount Gilead. Those communities are located in the following counties: Green and Monroe County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 13 communities that are also named Mount Gilead - they are located in Alabama (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Gilead.
Communities near Mount Gilead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Gilead.
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
- Flemingsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Mount Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Ewing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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 Mount Gilead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Gilead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Gilead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Gilead. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Gilead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Gilead ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Gilead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Gilead.
Adding Mount Gilead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Gilead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Gilead post office opened in 1837.
We also found Mount Gilead in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Gilead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Gilead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Gilead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |