Welcome to Gileston ...
So far, we found very little information about Gileston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gileston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gileston, please Contact Us.
Gileston would have been located within present day Giles County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gileston is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Gileston was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gileston was located: 931
Communities near Gileston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gileston.
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Powell Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Wales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
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 Gileston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gileston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gileston. 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 Gileston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gileston. See our Newspapers Page for Gileston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gileston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gileston - 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. |