Welcome to Gilbert Gardens ...
Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Gilbert Gardens: Gilbert Gdns. (or less commonly used: Gilbert Gardns., Gilbert Grdens. or Gilbert Grdns.)
Gilbert Gardens is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gilbert Gardens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gilbert Gardens: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Gilbert Gardens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gilbert Gardens - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilbert Gardens.
Communities near Gilbert Gardens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilbert Gardens.
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Highland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Cherry Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Turner Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Varina Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Varina
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Varina is located in Henrico County
- Bensley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
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 Gilbert Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilbert Gardens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilbert Gardens. 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 Gilbert Gardens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilbert Gardens. See our Newspapers Page for Gilbert Gardens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilbert Gardens ...
Looking for more information about Gilbert Gardens? 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 Gilbert Gardens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilbert Gardens.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilbert Gardens - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Gilbert Gardens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Gilbert Gardens 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. |
| <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. |