Gilead, Maine | |
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 A view of Gilead in 1892 | |
  Gilead, Maine Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′1″N 70°57′46″W / 44.40028°N 70.96278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.67 sq mi (50.95 km2) |
| • Land | 18.88 sq mi (48.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04217 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-27505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582490 |
Gilead is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1804, it was named for the large quantity of Balm of Gilead trees in the town center.[2] The population was 195 at the 2020 census.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 366.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Gilead town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved March 12, 2022.