Welcome to Gilboa ...

Gilboa is located in Cheshire County<1>.

The location of Gilboa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Gilboa is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gilboa is within the (603) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
• Brattleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Swanzey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <4>
• Charlestown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
• Rockingham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Winchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Walpole
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
• Hinsdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
• Chesterfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
• Bellows Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
  • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <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 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 for Gilboa was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilboa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilboa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/