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Welcome to Gillsburg ...

Gillsburg is located in Amite County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gillsburg is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gillsburg: (601) & (769)<3>

Communities near Gillsburg ...

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

  • McComb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kentwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
  • Tangipahoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
    • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Osyka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
  • Glading
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Chatawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillsburg ...

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

Adding Gillsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillsburg 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 for Gillsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gillsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gillsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<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.









 

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