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Welcome to Gilt Edge ...

The city of Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilt Edge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilt Edge has a population of 456 people<2> (see below for details).

Gilt Edge is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gilt Edge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gilt Edge: 731

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilt Edge had an population of 456 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilt Edge had a population of 477 people. This makes Gilt Edge the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 477 people, the population of Gilt Edge decreased 2.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 489 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gilt Edge.

Communities Also Named Gilt Edge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gilt Edge - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Gilt Edge ...

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

  • Millington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Clopton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
  • Atoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Osceola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Munford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
  • Daniels Point Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
    • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilt Edge ...

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

Adding Gilt Edge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilt Edge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gilt Edge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilt Edge - 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>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.