Welcome to Gilbert ...
Gilbert is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Gilbert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilbert, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Gilbert is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gilbert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gilbert: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Gilbert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Gilbert - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilbert.
Communities near Gilbert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilbert.
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Rhinelander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Tomahawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Jersey City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
- Irma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Irma is located in Lincoln County
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Lincoln County
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
- Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
- Harshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Harshaw is located in Oneida 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilbert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilbert. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilbert. See our Newspapers Page for Gilbert.
Adding Gilbert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilbert in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gilbert was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Gilbert on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilbert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Gilbert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |