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Welcome to Gilmer Estates ...

Gilmer Estates is located in Anderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gilmer Estates: Gilmer Ests.

Gilmer Estates is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gilmer Estates: 864 & 821<3>

Communities near Gilmer Estates ...

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

  • Anderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clemson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Seneca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Belton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hartwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Honea Path
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmer Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilmer Estates - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Gilmer Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Gilmer Estates 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.