Welcome to Old Gilchrist ...

Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County<1>.

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

Old Gilchrist is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Old Gilchrist: (309)

Communities near Old Gilchrist ...

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

• Moline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
  • Moline is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
• Rock Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <4>
• Milan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Coal Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
  • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
• Aledo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
  • Aledo is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
• Orion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Orion is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <4>
• Buffalo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
• Andalusia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
  • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
• Alexis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
  • Alexis is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <4>
• Woodhull
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
  • Woodhull is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <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 Old Gilchrist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Gilchrist.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Gilchrist ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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