Welcome to Gile ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Gile is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gile lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Gile, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Gile: 715 & 534<3>

The ZIP code for Gile: 54525<4>

Communities Also Named Gile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Gile: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.

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

Communities near Gile ...

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

Ironwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ironwood
- From Gile to Ironwood
Bessemer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillcrest
- From Gile to Hillcrest
North Ironwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Ironwood
- From Gile to North Ironwood
Yale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yale is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yale
- From Gile to Yale
Ramsay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ramsay is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar
- From Gile to Cedar
Thomaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomaston is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thomaston
- From Gile to Thomaston
Connorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Connorville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connorville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Connorville
- From Gile to Connorville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gile ...

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

Adding Gile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gile 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 (so far) for Gile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gile post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gile.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gile - 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Gile area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Gile area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gile). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gile or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/