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History of Mount Gilead

The first settler to Mount Gilead was Lewis Hardenbrook in 1817, though it was then called Whetstone and located in Marion County. In 1824, Judge Jacob Young drew out the village; the plan consisted of 80 lots and also included a public square. Several years later, in 1832, Henry Ustick added 70 lots to the village as well as an additional public square. The original public square was then referred to as the south square and the newer square, the north square. Charles Webster built the first cabin in the village in December 1824. He served as the first postmaster and operated the post office from the cabin, as well.In 1832, a measure was proposed to change the name of the town. Residents were asked to vote between the names Warsaw and Mount Gilead. It was named after Mount Gilead, Virginia, where some of the residents were originally from. Mount Gilead was chosen by a significant margin and the village was incorporated by state legislature several years later in 1839.In 1848, Mount Gilead was almost unanimously chosen to be the county seat for the newly formed Morrow County, formed from parts of surrounding Marion, Knox, Richland, and Delaware counties.

Mount Gilead by the Numbers

Population

10,394

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Median Household Income

$69,794/yr

Median Home Value

$212,100

Homeownership Rate

78%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)