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Welcome to Gilmore ...

Gilmore is located in Effingham County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Gilmore, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Gilmore is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Going back to its beginning, Gilmore was originally named Welton. For more information about the names of Gilmore, see The Names of Gilmore on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Gilmore ...

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

Beyond Illinois, there are 19 communities that are also named Gilmore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Gilmore ...

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

  • Effingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Altamont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Teutopolis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Elmo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
  • Louisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
  • Kinmundy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
  • Stewardson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
  • Dieterich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
    • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <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 Gilmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmore ...

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

Adding Gilmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilmore 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 Gilmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gilmore post office opened in 1872.

We also found Gilmore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmore.

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.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 Effingham, 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 Gilmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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