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Welcome to Gilman City ...

The city of Gilman City is primarily located in Harrison County<1>. A portion of Gilman City extends into Daviess County.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilman City has a population of 357 people<2> (see below for details).

Gilman City is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gilman City: 660

The ZIP code for Gilman City: 64642<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilman City had an population of 357 people. This is a decrease of 6.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilman City had a population of 383 people. This makes Gilman City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 383 people, the population of Gilman City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 380 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gilman City.

Communities near Gilman City ...

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

  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bethany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallatin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jamesport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pattonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • New Hampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Spickard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coffey is located in Daviess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jameson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilman City ...

Looking for more information about Gilman City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gilman City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gilman City.

Adding Gilman City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilman City 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 Gilman City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gilman City post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilman City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gilman City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilman City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gilman City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gilman City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/