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Welcome to Gillette ...

The city of Gillette is located in Campbell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Gillette was located in Crook County) and is the County Seat for Campbell County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillette, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gillette has a population of 32,100 people<2> (see below for details).

Gillette is 4,600 feet [1,402 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gillette is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gillette lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Gillette: (307)

The ZIP code for Gillette: 82716<4>

Websites for Gillette ...

Official Website:   www.ci.gillette.wy.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.gillettechamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gillette had an population of 32,100 people. This is an increase of 10.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 63.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gillette had a population of 29,087 people (or 63.05% of the total population of Campbell County). This makes Gillette the county's most populous community.

The population of Gillette represents 5.16% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,087 people, the population of Gillette increased 48.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,646 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gillette.

Communities Also Named Gillette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gillette - they are located in Florida, New Jersey and Ohio.

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

Communities near Gillette ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Gillette.

  • Antelope Valley - Crestview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antelope Valley - Crestview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Valley - Crestview
    • Antelope Valley - Crestview is located in Campbell County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Rozet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Campbell County
  • Adon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adon
    • Adon is located in Campbell County
  • Moorcroft
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillette. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gillette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillette ...

Looking for more information about Gillette? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gillette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gillette.

Adding Gillette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillette 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 Gillette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Gillette post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillette.

The official website for Gillette: www.ci.gillette.wy.us/

The official website for Campbell County: www.ccg.co.campbell.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gillette.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gillette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gillette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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