Gilead is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

[1] Gilead was platted about 1840 by Adam E. Rhodes who had settled there in 1835.

[3][4] It was probably named after Gilead, in the Hebrew Bible.

[5] Gilead supports four stores: The Gilead General Store, Squirrel Creek Bulk Foods, Rabers Kountry Store LLC, and Interurban Collectibles.

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