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Welcome to Gilbert ...

Gilbert is located in Wexford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilbert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Gilbert is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gilbert: 231

Communities Also Named Gilbert ...

While we believe that this Gilbert is located in Wexford County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Gilbert. Those communities are located in the following counties: Newaygo and Oakland County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 32 communities that are also named Gilbert - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Gilbert ...

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

  • Cadillac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kingsley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Buckley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McBain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fife Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mesick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tustin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Harrietta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Missaukee Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Missaukee Junction is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missaukee Junction

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilbert ...

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

Adding Gilbert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilbert 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 Gilbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Gilbert post office opened in 1883. The Gilbert post office closed in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilbert.

Footnotes ...

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