Welcome to Gilmania ...
Gilmania is located in Jasper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilmania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Gilmania is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Gilmania lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gilmania: 843 & 854<3>
Websites for Gilmania ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jaspersc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gilmania, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Gilmania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilmania.
- Beaufort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
- Ridgeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
- Two Sisters Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Varnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnville
- Varnville is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnville <4>
- Yemassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
- Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <4>
- Furman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Furman is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <4>
- Scotia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Hampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
- Barkerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
- Barkerville is located in Hampton County
- Barkerville has also been known as:
- Haywardville
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Tomotley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Gilmania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilmania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilmania. 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 Gilmania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilmania. See our Newspapers Page for Gilmania.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmania ...
Looking for more information about Gilmania? 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 Gilmania, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilmania.
Adding Gilmania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilmania 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 Gilmania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gilmania post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmania.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilmania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilmania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Gilmania area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Gilmania area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |