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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 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 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Gilead is located in Branch County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Branch County: LaGrange (IN), Steuben (IN), Calhoun, Hillsdale & Saint Joseph.

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

  • Branch County     (The home county of Gilead)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Tekonsha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Leroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leroy
      • East Leroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Leroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Leroy
      • From Gilead to West Leroy
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sonoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonoma
      • From Gilead to Sonoma
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Reading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Litchfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
    • Frontier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
    • Hillsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Steamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Vicksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Burr Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
    • Fawn River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Findley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Colon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
    • Sturgis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nottawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonidas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wasepi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Factoryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Factoryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
      • Factoryville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Factoryville
      • From Gilead to Factoryville
    • Bluff Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Klingers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klingers
      • From Gilead to Klingers
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Ashley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Fairfield Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Corunna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Moore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Gilead to Moore
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Altona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Elkhart County (IN)
    • Middlebury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
  • LaGrange County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Greenfield Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mongo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Howe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • Stroh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • LaGrange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Valentine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • South Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Seyberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Noble County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Wakeville Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Rome City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
    • Kendallville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
    • Brimfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County (IN)
    • Cosperville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wawaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Avilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Steuben County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Orland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
    • Angola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
    • Ray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clear Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Gilead to Clear Lake
    • Pleasant Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Gilead to York
    • Russels Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Northwest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwest
      • From Gilead to Northwest
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Gilead to Cooney
    • Ainger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <2>
    • Blakeslee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
    • Jim Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denmark
      • From Gilead to Denmark

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

Cemeteries Near Gilead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooping Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooping Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooping Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Card Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Haight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dutch Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trayer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gilead had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Gilead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gilead
    • East Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Hatmaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatmaker
    • From Gilead to Hatmaker
  • Greenfield Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Branch County
  • Bronson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nevada Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
    • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Inverness
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Batavia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Matteson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burr Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fawn River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mongo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Steuben County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilead, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gilead:

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 Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gilead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7995, Longitude: -85.1556    









 

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