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 (which had 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- Millry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <6>
- Silas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Gilbertown to Silas
- Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <6>
- Needham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bolinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Okatuppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okatuppa
- From Gilbertown to Okatuppa
- Womack Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Womack Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Womack Hill
- From Gilbertown to Womack Hill
- Melvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Emory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emory
- From Gilbertown to Emory
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 for Gilbertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Gilbertown post office opened in 1911.
We also found Gilbertown on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilbertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilbertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |