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Welcome to Gilmer ...

Gilmer is located in Klickitat County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilmer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Gilmer is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gilmer lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gilmer is located in the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Gilmer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gilmer - they are located in Illinois, Mississippi, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gilmer ...

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

  • Hood River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • White Salmon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bingen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mosier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
    • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <4>
  • Husum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Trout Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Appleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Skamania County
  • Underwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmer ...

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

Adding Gilmer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilmer 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 Gilmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gilmer post office opened in 1883.

We also found Gilmer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmer.

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

The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Klickitat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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