Welcome to Gilberts ...

The village of Gilberts is located in Kane County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilberts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilberts has a population of 8,071 people<2> (see below for details).

Gilberts is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gilberts: (847) and (224)<4>

The ZIP code for Gilberts: 60136<5>

Websites for Gilberts ...

Official Website:   www.villageofgilberts.com/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilberts had an population of 8,071 people. This is an increase of 17.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 531.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilberts had a population of 6,879 people. This makes Gilberts the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Gilberts represents 0.05% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,879 people, the population of Gilberts increased 437.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,279 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gilberts.

Communities Also Named Gilberts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gilberts - they are located in California (2), Florida, Michigan and Ohio.

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

Communities near Gilberts ...

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

• Arlington Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <6>
• Schaumburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <6>
• Palatine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
• Hoffman Estates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <6>
• Bartlett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
• Crystal Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <6>
• Carol Stream
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
  • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <6>
• Streamwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
  • Streamwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <6>
• Hanover Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
  • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <6>
• Glendale Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Heights
  • Glendale Heights is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Heights <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilberts ...

Looking for more information about Gilberts? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gilberts, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gilberts.

Adding Gilberts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilberts 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 Gilberts was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilberts.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Gilberts: www.villageofgilberts.com/

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov