Welcome to Gilliam ...
Gilliam is located in McDowell County<1>.
The location of Gilliam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilliam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Gilliam is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gilliam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gilliam: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Gilliam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gilliam - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilliam.
Communities near Gilliam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilliam.
- Bluefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Bluefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Welch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Mullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Gary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - War
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
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 Gilliam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilliam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilliam. 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 Gilliam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilliam. See our Newspapers Page for Gilliam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilliam ...
Looking for more information about Gilliam? 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 Gilliam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilliam.
Adding Gilliam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilliam 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 Gilliam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gilliam post office opened in 1892.
We also found Gilliam on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilliam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilliam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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 Gilliam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |