Mount Gilead is a town in Montgomery County, in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 …Mount Gilead is a town in Montgomery County, in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 census. The region was occupied by the Pedee people, part of the South Appalachian Mississippian culture, from about 980 to 1150 CE. They built the earthwork platform mound and other structures at Town Creek Indian Mound, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and is 5 miles southeast of Mount Gilead. It is the only Native American site in the state to be designated as a national landmark. In the 21st century, the Pee Dee people are based in South Carolina, where the state has recognized several bands as tribes.
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