Welcome to Gilman ...
Gilman is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Gilman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Gilman is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gilman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gilman: (802)
Communities Also Named Gilman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Gilman - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine (2), Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilman.
Communities near Gilman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilman.
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Lyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <4>
- Northumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Barnet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <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 Gilman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilman. 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 Gilman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilman. See our Newspapers Page for Gilman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilman ...
Looking for more information about Gilman? 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 Gilman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilman.
Adding Gilman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilman 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 Gilman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gilman post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, 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 Gilman - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |