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Welcome to Gillis ...

Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

Gillis is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gillis: 337

Communities Also Named Gillis ...

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

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

Communities near Gillis ...

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

  • Lake Charles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Westlake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Iowa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Dequincy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
  • Reeves
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ararat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Ragley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillis ...

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

Adding Gillis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillis 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 (so far) for Gillis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Gillis post office opened in 1897. The Gillis post office closed in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillis - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/