Welcome to Mount Gilead ...
The village of Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County<1> and is the County Seat for Morrow County.
The pronunciation of Mount Gilead: GIH-lee-uhd<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Gilead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Gilead: Mt. Gilead
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Gilead has a population of 3,686 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Gilead is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Gilead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Gilead: 419 & 567<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Gilead had an population of 3,686 people. This is an increase of 0.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Gilead had a population of 3,660 people (which is 10.52% of the total population of Morrow County). This makes Mount Gilead the county's most populous community.
The population of Mount Gilead represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,660 people, the population of Mount Gilead increased 11.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,290 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Gilead.
Communities Also Named Mount Gilead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Mount Gilead: This one is located in Morrow County and the other is located in Seneca County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 13 communities that are also named Mount Gilead - they are located in Alabama (2), Kentucky (3), North Carolina (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Gilead.
Websites for Mount Gilead ...
Official Website: www.mountgilead.net/
Communities near Mount Gilead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Gilead.
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- Bucyrus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <6>
- Galion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <6>
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
- Crestline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <6>
- Fredericktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <6>
- Centerburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <6>
- Cardington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <6>
- Bellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <6>
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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Gilead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Gilead.
Adding Mount Gilead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Mount Gilead post office opened in 1829.
We also found Mount Gilead in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Gilead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mount Gilead: www.mountgilead.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Gilead. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Gilead. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Gilead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Gilead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Gilead area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |