Welcome to Mount Gilead ...

Mount Gilead is located in Avery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Gilead: Mt. Gilead

Mount Gilead is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mount Gilead is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Mount Gilead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mount Gilead: 828

Communities Also Named Mount Gilead ...

While we believe that this Mount Gilead is located in Avery County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Mount Gilead. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cabarrus and Montgomery County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 13 communities that are also named Mount Gilead - they are located in Alabama (2), Kentucky (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.

• Shell Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Elizabethton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Winchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Woodby Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Mountain City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Trade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• Roan Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>

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.