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Welcome to Gilbertown ...

The town of Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilbertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilbertown has a population of 200 people<2> (see below for details).

Gilbertown is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gilbertown: 251

The ZIP code for Gilbertown: 36908<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilbertown had an population of 200 people. This is a decrease of 6.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilbertown had a population of 215 people. This makes Gilbertown the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 215 people, the population of Gilbertown increased 14.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 187 people).

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

Communities near Gilbertown ...

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

  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Millry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Silas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Coffeeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Needham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Needham is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Bolinger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
  • Okatuppa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Womack Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Melvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvin is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Emory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilbertown ...

Looking for more information about Gilbertown? 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 Gilbertown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gilbertown.

Adding Gilbertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilbertown 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 (so far) for Gilbertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gilbertown post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilbertown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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 Gilbertown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilbertown - 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 town (such as Gilbertown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gilbertown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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