Gilead, Illinois

Gilead, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Original Pike County Courthouse, built 1821
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Coordinates: 39°07′27″N 90°40′02″W / 39.12417°N 90.66722°W / 39.12417; -90.66722Coordinates: 39°07′27″N 90°40′02″W / 39.12417°N 90.66722°W / 39.12417; -90.66722
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Calhoun
Elevation	469 ft (143 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	618
GNIS feature ID	409003[1]

Gilead is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Gilead is located near the Mississippi River 8 miles (13 km) south of Hamburg. It was the county seat of Pike County until the southern end of the county broke up into Calhoun County. Gilead was also Calhoun County's county seat until 1847 when the county court house burnt down.

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