Census Data for Gilchrist
As far as we can tell, Gilchrist has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Gilchrist, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Viola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Viola is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Matherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <2>
- Aledo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
- Reynolds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Alexis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <2>
- Sherrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Sherrard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <2>
- North Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
- North Henderson is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <2>
- Seaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Seaton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaton <2>
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Alpha is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
- Joy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
- Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rio is located in Knox County
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- Coyne Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Little York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coyne Center
Mercer County ...
Gilchrist is located in Mercer County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Mercer County.
Miscellaneous Information for Gilchrist ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Mercer County or the community of Gilchrist:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 17 (Illinois)
- County Code: 131 (Mercer County)
- Place Code: 29210 (Gilchrist)
- State & County Code: 17/131 (Illinois / Mercer County)
- State & Place Code: 17/29210 (Illinois / Gilchrist)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Gilchrist is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Gilchrist.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |