Welcome to Gilmore ...

Gilmore is located in McKean County<1>.

The location of Gilmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilmore, 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.

Gilmore is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gilmore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gilmore is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Gilmore ...

While we believe that this Gilmore is located in McKean County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Gilmore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named Gilmore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilmore.

Communities near Gilmore ...

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

• Olean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
  • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
• Bradford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
• Salamanca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
• Port Allegany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
• Allegany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
• Smethport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
  • Smethport is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• Portville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
• Mount Jewett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Eldred
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <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 Gilmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmore ...

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

Adding Gilmore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/