Welcome to Gipsy ...

Gipsy is located in Limestone County<1>.

The location of Gipsy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gipsy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Gipsy is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gipsy: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Gipsy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gipsy - they are located in Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Gipsy ...

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

• Athens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Liberty Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
• Ardmore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
• Rogersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
• Ardmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
  • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
• Lexington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
• North Courtland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
  • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
• Minor Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
  • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• Elkmont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
  • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <5>
• Elkton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gipsy ...

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

Adding Gipsy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gipsy 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 Gipsy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gipsy post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gipsy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gipsy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/