Welcome to Gilmer ...
Gilmer is located in Lake County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Gilmer, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Gilmer is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gilmer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gilmer: (847) & (224)<4>
Communities Also Named Gilmer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gilmer - they are located in Mississippi, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilmer.
Communities near Gilmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilmer.
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
- Waukegan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
- Arlington Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
- Schaumburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
- Des Plaines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
- Des Plaines is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
- Mount Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
- Hoffman Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
- Glenview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>
- Buffalo Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <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 Gilmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilmer. 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 Gilmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilmer. See our Newspapers Page for Gilmer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmer ...
Looking for more information about Gilmer? 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 Gilmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilmer.
Adding Gilmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilmer 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 Gilmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gilmer post office opened in 1844.
We also found Gilmer in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |