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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.

CityMount Gilead
StateOhio (OH)
CountySeneca County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.554047
Longitude-82.827904
Population3,503
Density399.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes44883, 43338
Area Code419, 614
County SeatTiffin
School DistrictMount Gilead Exempted Village School District

About Mount Gilead, Ohio

Mount Gilead is a locality in Seneca 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, productive expanse of the Ohio plains, defined by a horizon that stretches wide and pale under the vast Midwestern sky. It lies 5.5 miles northwest of Tiffin, OH (from Tiffin, OH: bearing 326°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Fostoria. The terrain is characterized by fertile agricultural soil, where the earth holds a dark, rich quality that seems to absorb the golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields. A mile away, the quiet passage of Lynch Ditch traces a path through the landscape, its presence marked by the thin line of willows and brush that break the monotony of the open fields. Those seeking the stillness of water might look toward Mohawk Lake, situated nine miles distant, while the local topography remains defined by the deliberate, steady work of the seasons and the cycle of planting and harvest that shapes the mood of the air.

Mount Gilead carries the quiet weight of a place built on the industry of the land, serving as a center of gravity for the surrounding farms and regional commerce. The economy has historically been tied to the vitality of the soil and the modest ingenuity of its people, who maintain a pace of life that respects the slow, necessary rhythm of the seasons. Residents find recreation at the nearby Nature Trails Golf Course, a space that occupies the green spaces just three miles from the center, providing a gentle relief from the rigorous geometry of the surrounding crops. Life here is defined by a sense of permanence, where the architecture of the streets reflects a mid-century endurance, and the atmosphere is kept honest by the unadorned, hardworking character of the people who have long called this place home.

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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About This Mount Gilead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Gilead, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.554047, -82.827904. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Mount Gilead includes the ZIP code (44883, 43338), telephone area code (419, 614), county seat of Seneca County (Tiffin), and school district assignment (Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.