Welcome to Gills ...

Gills is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

The location of Gills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Gills is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gills is within the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Gills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Gills: This one is located in Mecklenburg County and the other is located in Amelia County.

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

Communities near Gills ...

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

• South Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Chase City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
  • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
• Clarksville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Norlina
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
  • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
• La Crosse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Boydton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
  • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
• Brodnax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Middleburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
• Macon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
• Union Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
  • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gills ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/