Welcome to Gilchrist ...

Gilchrist is located in Fulton County<1>.

The location of Gilchrist has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Gilchrist is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gilchrist lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gilchrist is located in the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Gilchrist ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Gilchrist: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Mercer County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 12 communities that are also named Gilchrist - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilchrist.

Communities near Gilchrist ...

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

• Canton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Bartonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
• Farmington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Lewistown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Bellevue
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
• Elmwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <4>
• Hanna City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna City
  • Hanna City is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna City <4>
• Cuba
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Glasford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasford
  • Glasford is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasford <4>
• Brimfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
  • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <4>

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 Gilchrist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilchrist.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilchrist. 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 Gilchrist.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilchrist ...

Looking for more information about Gilchrist? 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 Gilchrist, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilchrist.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov