Gilead, Missouri
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Gilead was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after a nearby Missionary Baptist church of the same name.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilead, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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40°01′10″N 91°40′54″W / 40.01944°N 91.68167°W
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