Welcome to Gillburg ...
Gillburg is located in Vance County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Gillburg is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gillburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gillburg: 252
Communities near Gillburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gillburg.
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Louisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norlina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stovall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Stovall is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Kittrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
- Middleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
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 Gillburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gillburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gillburg. 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 Gillburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillburg. See our Newspapers Page for Gillburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillburg ...
Looking for more information about Gillburg? 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 Gillburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gillburg.
Adding Gillburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gillburg 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 Gillburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gillburg post office opened in 1890.
We also found Gillburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Vance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillburg - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |