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Welcome to Gillett ...

Gillett is located on the South Texas Plains.

Gillett is located in Karnes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gillett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Gillett is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gillett: 830

The ZIP code for Gillett: 78116<3>

Communities Also Named Gillett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gillett - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Gillett ...

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

  • Karnes City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <4>
  • Poth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
    • Poth is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <4>
  • Yorktown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Runge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Falls City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smiley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nordheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
    • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <4>
  • Ecleto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
    • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillett ...

Looking for more information about Gillett? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gillett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gillett.

Adding Gillett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gillett 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 Gillett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gillett post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gillett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Karnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gillett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gillett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/