Welcome to Gile ...
Gile is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Gile has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Gile is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gile lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gile is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Gile ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gile.
Communities near Gile ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gile.
- Malone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Brushton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
- Saint Regis Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Falls
- Saint Regis Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis Falls <4>
- Nicholville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholville
- Nicholville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholville <4>
- East Dickinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
- East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
- Hopkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Alburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Alburg is located in Franklin County
- Skerry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - West Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
- West Bangor is located in Franklin County
- Bangor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
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 Gile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gile.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gile. 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 Gile.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gile. See our Newspapers Page for Gile.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gile ...
Looking for more information about Gile? 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 Gile, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gile.
Adding Gile to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gile 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 Gile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gile post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gile.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |