Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Gilead came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Gilead in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Gilead. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Gilead, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Gilead:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

Gilead is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Gilead. See our Misc Page for Gilead for more information.