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Welcome to Upper Gillmore ...

Upper Gillmore is located in Wolfe County<1>.

Upper Gillmore is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Upper Gillmore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Upper Gillmore: 606

Communities near Upper Gillmore ...

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

  • West Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Salyersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Campton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hazel Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Rock Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
  • Taulbee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
  • Cannel City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
  • Netty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Gillmore ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Gillmore - 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.