Welcome to East Gillespie ...

The village of East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Gillespie: E. Gillespie

From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Gillespie has a population of 263 people<2> (see below for details).

East Gillespie is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Gillespie had an population of 263 people. This is a decrease of 2.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Gillespie had a population of 270 people. This makes East Gillespie the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 270 people, the population of East Gillespie increased 15.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 234 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East Gillespie.

Communities near East Gillespie ...

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

Bethalto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
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Litchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
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Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
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Carlinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
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Staunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Staunton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
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Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Brighton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
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Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
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Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
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Worden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Worden is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
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Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Raymond is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Gillespie ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, 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 East Gillespie.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Gillespie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.