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Mount Gilead Ohio Map

Explore Mount Gilead, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Mount Gilead, Ohio

How to Use This Mount Gilead, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Gilead, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mount Gilead.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Mount Gilead
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Morrow County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.554047
Longitude	-82.827904
Population	3,503
Density	399.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	44883, 43338
Area Code	419, 614
County Seat	Mount Gilead
School District	Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District

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About Mount Gilead, Ohio

Mount Gilead is a locality in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,503. The population density is 399.3 people per km². Mount Gilead is located at 40.5540°N, 82.8279°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Gilead is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 44883, 43338.

Mount Gilead emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of north-central Ohio, where the Whetstone Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, feeding the quiet vitality of the earth. It lies 12.9 miles south of Galion, OH (from Galion, OH: bearing 189°T), and is situated 16.0 miles east of Marion. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and ancient glacial till, a grounding presence that persists even as the shadows stretch long across the fields. Only a mile away, the Mount Gilead Lakes offer a stillness that mirrors the vast, open sky, providing a sanctuary for the local fauna and a cool reprieve from the heat of the summer sun. To the far horizon, the faint, blue suggestion of Turkey Ridge reminds the traveler of the greater Appalachian contours that define the wider region, though here the terrain remains defined by the patient, rhythmic cycles of the plains. At the center of it all, Town Center Park serves as the green lung of the locality, where the light at dusk settles in amber hues against the brickwork, grounding the daily pulse of the street in a slow, steady permanence.

Mount Gilead carries the weight of a history rooted in the quiet industriousness of the nineteenth century, when the intersection of stagecoach routes helped transform a humble settlement into a hub of commerce and agriculture. The local economy has long leaned into the strength of the land, evolving from the early milling operations along the creek to the modern manufacturing and service sectors that keep the gears of the locality turning. There is a distinct, unpretentious clarity to the daily routine here, where the legacy of the surrounding farmland continues to influence the pace of life, demanding a focus on the tangible and the immediate. Residents move with a deliberate grace, navigating a space where the echoes of past trade and the demands of the present reside in a comfortable, if understated, equilibrium. It is a place where the architecture of the past informs the character of the streetscape, maintaining an honest, functional beauty that reflects the resilient spirit of those who have made Mount Gilead their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mt Gilead Recreation Center (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 287° W
Victory Memorial Shaft (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 185° S
Morrow County War Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 173° S
Morrow County History Center (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 191° S
Morrow County Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 169° S
Mt. Gilead State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 124° SE
Pine Lakes Golf Club (Park) — 0.9 mi, 125° SE
Unknown Ball Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 277° W
Whetstone Golf and Swimming (Park) — 8.4 mi, 277° W
Terradise Nature Center (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 300° NW
Delaware Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 229° SW
Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 099° E
Alum Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.4 mi, 200° S
Ohio bird sanctuary (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 039° NE
Centre 71 (Cinema) — 15.4 mi, 272° W
Marion County Steam Shovel (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 283° W
Knox Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 104° E
Gatton Rocks (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 080° E
Alpaca Meadows (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 033° NE
Alum Creek State Park (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 198° S
Knox County Memorial Theatre Building (Theatre) — 21.3 mi, 121° SE
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 216° SW
Mansfield Memorial Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 049° NE
Mayhew Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 21.8 mi, 215° SW
BibleWalk (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 047° NE
Site of the tree from the movie Shawshank Redemption, before felling. (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 073° E
Mayer Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.7 mi, 118° SE
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 25.7 mi, 119° SE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 68.6 mi, 156° SE · 243k acres
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 76.9 mi, 057° NE · 19k acres

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