Welcome to Gila ...

Gila is located in Jasper County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gila, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Gila is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gila (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Gila ...

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

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

Communities near Gila ...

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

• Effingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Newton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
• Casey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>
• Teutopolis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <4>
• Neoga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <4>
• Greenup
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
• Toledo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Watson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Dieterich
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
• Sigel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
  • Sigel is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigel <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 Gila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gila.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gila ...

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

Adding Gila to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gila 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 Gila was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gila post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gila.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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