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37.614517, -81.868604
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We found 32 communities that share the name Gilbert.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Gilbert.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In West Virginia ...
Logan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Gilbert [Logan County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Saint Clair County
This Gilbert is located in Saint Clair County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Gilbert.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Gilbert is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<2> to the west of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Gilbert.
Arkansas
Searcy County
This Gilbert is located in Searcy County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the west of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Gilbert.
Georgia
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Gilbert [Clay County].
Indiana
Vigo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Gilbert [Vigo County].
Iowa
Story County
This Gilbert is located in Story County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Gilbert.
Kansas
Meade County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Gilbert [Meade County].
Mitchell County
This Gilbert is located in Mitchell County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Gilbert.
Kentucky
Lincoln County
This Gilbert is located in Lincoln County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the west of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gilbert.
Louisiana
Franklin Parish
This Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Gilbert.
Michigan
Newaygo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gilbert [Newaygo County].
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gilbert [Oakland County].
Wexford County
This Gilbert is located in Wexford County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Gilbert.
Minnesota
Morrison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Gilbert [Morrison County].
Saint Louis County
This Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Gilbert.
Mississippi
Scott County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Gilbert [Scott County].
Missouri
Dunklin County
This Gilbert is located in Dunklin County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the west of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Gilbert.
Nevada
Esmeralda County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Gilbert [Esmeralda County].
New York
Seneca County
This Gilbert is located in Seneca County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Gilbert.
North Carolina
Moore County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Gilbert [Moore County].
Ohio
Muskingum County
This Gilbert is located in Muskingum County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the north of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Gilbert.
Oklahoma
Grant County
This Gilbert is located in Grant County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the west of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Gilbert.
Oregon
Multnomah County
This Gilbert is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,145 miles [3,452 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Gilbert.
Pennsylvania
Monroe County
This Gilbert is located in Monroe County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the northeast of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Gilbert.
South Carolina
Lexington County
This Gilbert is located in Lexington County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the south of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Gilbert.
South Dakota
Aurora County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Gilbert [Aurora County].
Texas
Angelina County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Gilbert [Angelina County].
Palo Pinto County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Gilbert [Palo Pinto County].
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Gilbert is located in Albemarle County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<2> to the east of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Gilbert.
Washington
Okanogan County
This Gilbert is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Gilbert.
Wisconsin
Lincoln County
This Gilbert is located in Lincoln County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Gilbert that is located in Mingo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gilbert.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbert ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Christian (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Gilbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilbert and extending to:
Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gilbert to Williamson, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Gilbert could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6145, Longitude: -81.8686 In this case, the coordinates for Gilbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gilbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Gilbert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.815 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.581 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.197 degrees.