Welcome to Gillsville ...

The city of Gillsville is primarily located in Hall County<1>. A portion of Gillsville extends into Banks County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gillsville has a population of 240 people<2> (see below for details).

Gillsville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gillsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Gillsville: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP code for Gillsville: 30543<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gillsville had an population of 240 people. This is an increase of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gillsville had a population of 235 people. This makes Gillsville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Gillsville increased 20.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 195 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gillsville.

Communities near Gillsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gillsville.

• Gainesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
• Gainesville Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
  • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
• Dry Pond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
  • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
• Braselton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braselton
  • Braselton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braselton <6>
• Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
• Flowery Branch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery Branch
  • Flowery Branch is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowery Branch <6>
• Commerce
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
• Cornelia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Cornelia is located in Habersham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <6>
• Oakwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <6>
• Blackshear Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
  • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gillsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gillsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gillsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gillsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillsville. See our Newspapers Page for Gillsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillsville ...

Looking for more information about Gillsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gillsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gillsville.

Adding Gillsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gillsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gillsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/