Welcome to Giles ...

Giles is located in Bibb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Giles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Giles is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Giles: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Giles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Giles - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Giles ...

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

Alabaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alabaster is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
Bessemer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <4>
Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
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Hueytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
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Montevallo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Montevallo is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
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Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
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Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
Lipscomb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
Brookwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
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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 Giles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Giles ...

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

Adding Giles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Giles 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 Giles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Giles.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Giles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Giles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Giles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.