Welcome to Gilburg ...

Gilburg is located on the Gulf Coast.

Gilburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Gilburg is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gilburg: 409

Communities near Gilburg ...

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

• Beaumont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <3>
• Nederland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
  • Nederland is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <3>
• Lumberton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • Lumberton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
• Port Neches
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
  • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <3>
• Vidor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
  • Vidor is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
• Silsbee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
  • Silsbee is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <3>
• Kountze
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kountze
  • Kountze is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kountze <3>
• Sour Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
  • Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <3>
• Bevil Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
  • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
• China
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilburg ...

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

Adding Gilburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilburg 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 Gilburg was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/