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Mount Gilead

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Village in Ohio, United States
1824Established
3,503Population
3.4 sq miArea
1,135 ftElevation

Mount Gilead is a village in and the county seat of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. It is located 41 miles (66 km) northeast of Columbus. The population was 3,503 at the 2020 census. It is the center of population of Ohio. The village was established in 1832, eight years after European settlers arrived in the region. Located in the center of the village is Morrow County's historic World War I Victory Memorial Shaft, unique in the United States, and Mt. Gilead State Park is nearby on State Route 95. Other areas drawing tourism include the Amish farms, shops and stores east of Mount Gilead, near Chesterville and Johnsville. Mount Gilead is also home to the OhioHealth Morrow County Hospita…

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