Mount Gilead Ohio Map

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.

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).

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.