Welcome to Gillett ...

Gillett is located in Bradford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gillett is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gillett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gillett is within the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for Gillett: 16925<3>

Communities Also Named Gillett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gillett - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Gillett ...

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

• Elmira
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
• Corning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Horseheads
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <4>
• Sayre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Sayre is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
• Waverly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Elmira Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
  • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
• Athens
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Mansfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Troy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• South Corning
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
  • South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillett ...

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

Adding Gillett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillett 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 Gillett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gillett on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/