Gilead, Indiana

Gilead is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Gilead, Indiana
Gilead
Gilead
Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipPerry
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46951
FIPS code18-27648[2]
GNIS feature ID435069

History

Gilead was platted about 1840 by Adam E. Rhodes who had settled there in 1835.[4][5] It was probably named after Gilead, in the Hebrew Bible.[6]

Geography

Gilead is located at 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W.

Economy

Gilead supports four stores: The Gilead General Store, Squirrel Creek Bulk Foods, Rabers Kountry Store LLC, and Interurban Collectibles.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Gilead, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 723.
  5. Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 190.
  6. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for the biblical district...



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