Gilead, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°07′27″N 90°40′02″W / 39.12417°N 90.66722°W / 39.12417; -90.66722[1]
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Gilead is located near the Mississippi River 8 miles (13 km) south of Hamburg. It was the county seat of Pike County until the southern end of the county broke up into Calhoun County. Gilead was also Calhoun County's county seat until 1847 when the county court house burnt down.
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilead, Illinois
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Municipalities and communities of Calhoun County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Hardin
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