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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Gilead is located in Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.

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:

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Gilead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Ewing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <2>
    • Sellers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sellers
      • From Gilead to Sellers
    • Durham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Weber
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Gilead to Weber
    • Argola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argola
      • From Gilead to Argola
    • Maywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Lewistown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • New Court Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • La Belle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <2>
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Saint Patrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
    • Neeper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Wyaconda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Medill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Jeddo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Knox City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <2>
    • Plevna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Colony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedge City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Edina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Novelty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <2>
    • Rutledge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Dodge City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Helton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helton
      • From Gilead to Helton
    • Hannibal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Gilead to Oakwood
    • Cave City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
  • Ralls County
    • Rensselaer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Gorin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Emden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kendall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Gilead to Kendall
    • Kirby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirby
      • From Gilead to Kirby
    • Hunnewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Gilead to Hunnewell
    • Lakenan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shelbina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <2>
  • Lee County (IA)
  • Adams County (IL)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Sutter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sutter
      • From Gilead to Sutter
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilead, with the one closest to Gilead listed first.
    • Shepherd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From Gilead to Shepherd
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • Briscoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bancert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bancert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bancert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maywood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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.

  • Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
  • Sellers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sellers
    • From Gilead to Sellers
  • Tolona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
    • Tolona is located in Lewis County
  • Weber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weber
    • From Gilead to Weber
  • Argola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
    • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Argola
    • From Gilead to Argola
  • Naomi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Marion County
  • Maywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Benbow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
    • Benbow is located in Marion County
  • Nelsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Marion County
  • Lewistown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Emerson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Marion County
    • La Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Taylor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 98 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 27 miles [43.5 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.0196, Longitude: -91.6815       In this case, the coordinates for Gilead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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