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Welcome to Gilchrist ...

Gilchrist is located in Charlotte County<1>.

Gilchrist is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Gilchrist lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gilchrist: 941

Communities Also Named Gilchrist ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Gilchrist: This one is located in Charlotte County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 12 communities that are also named Gilchrist - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Gilchrist ...

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

  • Cape Coral
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fort Myers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Punta Gorda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Slater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Slater is located in Lee County
  • Suncoast Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suncoast Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncoast Estates
    • Suncoast Estates is located in Lee County
  • Samville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Samville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samville
    • Samville is located in Lee County
  • Palmona Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmona Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmona Park
    • Palmona Park is located in Lee County
  • North Fort Myers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Morse Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Shores
    • Morse Shores is located in Lee County
  • Tice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilchrist ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Charlotte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilchrist - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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.