The first post office at Alisal opened in 1866, closed in 1869, with service transferred to Gabilan.
Gabilan, California, a former settlement in Monterey County, California
•
Gabilan Acres, California, an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California
In The Red Pony notably, the main character (Jody Tiflin) names his pony "Gabilan" after the mountain range.
•
The Gabilan mountains and other nearby places are mentioned in several novels by John Steinbeck, such as Of Mice and Men and East of Eden.