Welcome to Gills Corner ...
Gills Corner is located in Lunenburg County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Gills Corner: Gills Cor. (or less commonly used: Gills Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gills Corner for more information about variations on the name of Gills Corner.
Gills Corner is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gills Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gills Corner: 434
Communities near Gills Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gills Corner.
- South Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Blackstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
- Victoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
- Kenbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
- Lawrenceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- La Crosse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- McKenney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
- McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <4>
- Brodnax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
- Alberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Bagleys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg 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 Gills Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gills Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gills Corner. 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 Gills Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gills Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Gills Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gills Corner ...
Looking for more information about Gills Corner? 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 Gills Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gills Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gills Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lunenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gills Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |