Map of Gilboa village

Gilboa is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The village is named after Mount Gilboa. The population was 184 at the 2010 census.

Gilboa village overview:
Name:	Gilboa village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Putnam County
Elevation:	748 ft (228 m)
Total Area:	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²)
Land Area:	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	168
Population Density:	1,282.44/sq mi (494.36/km²)
ZIP code:	45875
Area code:	419
FIPS code:	3930114
GNISfeature ID:	1048782

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History

Gilboa was laid out in 1837. The village was incorporated in 1848. A post office was established at Gilboa in 1843, and remained in operation until 1985.

On August 6, 1852, a cholera epidemic struck Gilboa. The start of the epidemic was traced to a large damp cellar that had been used to store trash and decomposing waste. The epidemic lasted until August 21 and killed 13 Gilboa residents including one of the two doctors that had not fled. Out of the estimated 600 population, all but 40 fled including four of Gilboa’s six doctors.