Welcome to Gilmore ...
Gilmore is located in Lemhi County<1>.
The location of Gilmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gilmore is 7,150 feet [2,179 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gilmore is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gilmore lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gilmore: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Gilmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Gilmore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilmore.
Communities near Gilmore ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Gilmore.
- Leadore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadore
- Leadore is located in Lemhi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadore <5>
- Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Patterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Lemhi County
- Lone Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Clark County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gilmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilmore. 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 Gilmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmore ...
Looking for more information about Gilmore? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gilmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilmore.
Adding Gilmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilmore 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 Gilmore was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Gilmore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lemhi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |