Welcome to Gilletts ...
So far, we found very little information about Gilletts. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gilletts to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gilletts, please Contact Us.
Gilletts would have been located within present day Will County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Gilletts, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gilletts is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gilletts was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gilletts ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gilletts - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilletts.
Communities near Gilletts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilletts.
- Joliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <5>
- Bolingbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
- Bolingbrook is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <5>
- Orland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
- Tinley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
- Oak Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
- Romeoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
- Romeoville is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <5>
- Woodridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Woodridge is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <5>
- Chicago Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Heights
- Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Heights <5>
- Burbank
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <5>
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 Gilletts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilletts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilletts. 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 Gilletts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilletts. See our Newspapers Page for Gilletts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gilletts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilletts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |