Welcome to Gila ...
Gila is located in Dent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gila, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Gila is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gila lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gila: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Gila ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gila - they are located in Illinois and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gila.
Communities near Gila ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gila.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
- Bunker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
- Bunker is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <4>
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Greeley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Round Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Akers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Corridon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Doss
(13 miles [20.9 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 Gila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gila.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gila. 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 Gila.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gila. See our Newspapers Page for Gila.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gila ...
Looking for more information about Gila? 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 Gila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gila.
Adding Gila to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gila in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gila was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gila post office opened in 1884.
We also found Gila in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gila.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gila - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Gila area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Gila area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |