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

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.