Welcome to Gillis Springs ...

Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gillis Springs: Gillis Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gillis Spngs. or Gillis Sprngs.)

Gillis Springs is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gillis Springs: 912 & 565<3>

Communities near Gillis Springs ...

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

Vidalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vidalia is located in Toombs County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vidalia
- From Gillis Springs to Vidalia
Swainsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
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Rockledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
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Soperton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Soperton is located in Treutlen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soperton
- From Gillis Springs to Soperton
Adrian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adrian is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adrian
- From Gillis Springs to Adrian
Ailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ailey is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ailey
- From Gillis Springs to Ailey
Stillmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stillmore
- From Gillis Springs to Stillmore
Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park is located in Emanuel County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Park
- From Gillis Springs to Oak Park
Higgston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
Kite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kite is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kite
- From Gillis Springs to Kite

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillis Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Treutlen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillis Springs - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Gillis Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Gillis Springs 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.