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Welcome to Gilson Groves ...

Gilson Groves is located on the South Texas Plains.

Gilson Groves is located in Dimmit County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Gilson Groves: Gilson Grvs.

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

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

Gilson Groves is located in the (830) area code.

Communities near Gilson Groves ...

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

  • Carrizo Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Asherton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Catarina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrizo Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
    • Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
  • Brundage
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
    • Brundage is located in Dimmit County
  • Big Wells
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
    • Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
  • Chula Vista - River Spur
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Artesia Wells
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Crystal City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Zavala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
  • Encinal
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gilson Groves. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilson Groves.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilson Groves ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dimmit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilson Groves - 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.









 

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