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Welcome to Gillespie ...

The city of Gillespie is located in Macoupin County<1>.



The pronunciation of Gillespie: guh-LIS-pee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillespie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gillespie has a population of 3,097 people<3> (see below for details).

Gillespie is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Gillespie: (217)

The ZIP code for Gillespie: 62033<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gillespie had an population of 3,097 people. This is a decrease of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gillespie had a population of 3,319 people (or 6.95% of the total population of Macoupin County). This makes Gillespie the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Gillespie represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 409th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,319 people, the population of Gillespie decreased 2.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,412 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gillespie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Gillespie - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Gillespie ...

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

  • Bethalto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
  • Carlinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Staunton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <6>
  • Worden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <6>
  • Raymond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillespie. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gillespie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillespie ...

Looking for more information about Gillespie? 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 Gillespie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gillespie.

Adding Gillespie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillespie 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 Gillespie was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Gillespie on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillespie.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gillespie. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gillespie.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillespie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gillespie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gillespie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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