Welcome to Gimlet ...
Gimlet is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gimlet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Gimlet is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gimlet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gimlet: 606
Communities Also Named Gimlet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gimlet - it's located in Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gimlet.
Communities near Gimlet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gimlet.
- Morehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ault
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ibex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ibex
- From Gimlet to Ibex
- Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grahn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jacobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacobs
- From Gimlet to Jacobs
- Lawton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Gimlet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gimlet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gimlet. 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 Gimlet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gimlet. See our Newspapers Page for Gimlet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gimlet ...
Looking for more information about Gimlet? 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 Gimlet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gimlet.
Adding Gimlet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gimlet 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 Gimlet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gimlet post office opened in 1880.
We also found Gimlet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gimlet.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gimlet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |