Welcome to Gilby ...

The city of Gilby is located in Grand Forks County<1>.

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

Gilby was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilby has a population of 231 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Gilby is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Gilby is located in the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilby had an population of 231 people. This is a decrease of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilby had a population of 237 people. This makes Gilby the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Gilby represents 0.04% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 237 people, the population of Gilby decreased 2.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 243 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gilby.

Communities near Gilby ...

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

• Larimore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
  • Larimore is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larimore <5>
• Minto
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
  • Minto is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
• Emerado
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
  • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <5>
• Manvel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
  • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <5>
• Oslo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <5>
• Fordville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
  • Fordville is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
• Forest River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
  • Forest River is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <5>
• Pisek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
  • Pisek is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisek <5>
• Ardoch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
  • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <5>
• Niagara
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
  • Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <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 Gilby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilby ...

Looking for more information about Gilby? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gilby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gilby.

Adding Gilby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilby 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 Gilby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gilby post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/