Gilead, Iowa

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Gilead, Iowa
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Gilead, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°10′21″N94°35′09″W / 41.17250°N 94.58583°W / 41.17250; -94.58583 Coordinates: 41°10′21″N94°35′09″W / 41.17250°N 94.58583°W / 41.17250; -94.58583
Country United States
State Iowa
County Adair
Elevation
1,289 ft (393 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 641
GNIS feature ID464246 [1]

Gilead is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Iowa, in the United States. [1]

Adair County, Iowa U.S. county in Iowa

Adair County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,682. Its county seat is Greenfield.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City. Most of the country is located contiguously in North America between Canada and Mexico.

History

Gilead had a post office at the turn of the 20th century. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilead, Iowa
  2. "Adair County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.