Welcome to Gilboa ...

The village of Gilboa is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Gilboa: gihl-BOH-uh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilboa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilboa has a population of 175 people<4> (see below for details).

Gilboa is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gilboa: (419) and (567)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilboa had an population of 175 people. This is a decrease of 4.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilboa had a population of 184 people. This makes Gilboa the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 184 people, the population of Gilboa increased 8.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 170 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gilboa.

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 Hampshire, New York 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.

• Findlay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Findlay is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <7>
• Ada
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <7>
• Ottawa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <7>
• Bluffton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <7>
• North Baltimore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
  • North Baltimore is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <7>
• Columbus Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <7>
• Leipsic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <7>
• Deshler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <7>
• McComb
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • McComb is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <7>
• Kalida
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
  • Kalida is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <7>

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 in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Gilboa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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.

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