Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Gilead, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W / 40.97028°N 86.01861°W / 40.97028; -86.01861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46951 |
| FIPS code | 18-27648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435069 |
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Gilead was platted about 1840 by Adam E. Rhodes who had settled there in 1835. It was probably named after Gilead, in the Hebrew Bible.
Economy
Gilead supports four stores: The Gilead General Store, Squirrel Creek Bulk Foods, Rabers Kountry Store LLC, and Interurban Collectibles.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilead, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 723.
- 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.
- 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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