Gilead, Indiana
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Gilead, Indiana | |
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Gilead Gilead | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′13″N 86°01′07″W | |
| 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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 435069[1] |
History
Gilead was platted about 1840 by Adam E. Rhodes who had settled there in 1835.[3][4] It was probably named after Gilead, in the Hebrew Bible.[5]
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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