Gilboa is a village in Blanchard Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States.

The start of the epidemic was traced to a large damp cellar that had been used to store trash and decomposing waste.

[citation needed] Artist and muralist Oscar Velasquez (1944-2021) was a long time Gilboa resident.

[14] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Also referred to as "Big beef cow" in popular culture, the 16-foot fiberglass bull statue was placed at the intersection of State Route 224 and Pearl Street by Gilboa resident Peter Diller in the 1970s.

[6] At the time the bull was installed, Gilboa was looking for a revival of the town by welcoming visitors into its shops and restaurants.

When Diller's father was driving in Toledo, Ohio one day, he spotted the bull outside of a bar.

According to Diller, the bull was difficult to transport back to Gilboa, due to its large size.

“The first stoplight … we hit it right on its forehead.” The bull was put into place and has since been regarded as a symbol of Gilboa's resilience as a town.

“We wanted something that represented the strength of the community,” said Diller, “and what does that more than a big, strong bull?”[6] The statue has since been a landmark for people passing by Gilboa on State Route 224.

[21][22] The water depth varies from 15 to 130 ft, providing ideal conditions for a wide range of divers.