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Welcome to Gilboa ...

Gilboa is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilboa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Gilboa is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gilboa: 603

Communities Also Named Gilboa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gilboa - they are located in Maryland, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilboa.

Communities near Gilboa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilboa.

  • Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
  • Brattleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Swanzey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Walpole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hinsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Chesterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellows Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Gilboa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilboa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilboa. 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 Gilboa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilboa. See our Newspapers Page for Gilboa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilboa ...

Looking for more information about Gilboa? 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 Gilboa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilboa.

Adding Gilboa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilboa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Gilboa was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilboa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilboa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.