Gilbertown Alabama Map

About Gilbertown, Alabama

Gilbertown is a locality in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 739. The population density is 27.1 people per km². Gilbertown is located at 31.8662°N, 88.3075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilbertown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36908.

Gilbertown emerges from the dense, humid embrace of longleaf pine forests and bottomland hardwoods that define this section of the Alabama interior. It lies 40.4 miles south-southeast of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 146°T), and is situated 15.8 miles south-southwest of Butler. Little Mill Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the red-clay back roads as the day wanes. To the north, the distant outline of Wilson Ridge creates a jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the topography, while the moist air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The terrain is characterized by modest, verdant rises that catch the shadows of passing clouds, providing a rugged, textured floor for a region that feels suspended in the stillness of the afternoon.

Gilbertown maintains a deliberate, measured cadence of life, rooted in a history of agricultural labor and the quiet industry of the timber trade. The economy remains tethered to the natural bounty of the surrounding woods and fields, where the cycles of growth and harvest dictate the local rhythm. Residents often look toward the nearby State-owned Submerged Lands as a reminder of the raw, untamed character of the wilderness that persists just beyond the reach of human expansion. Whether attending to the tasks of the day or pausing to observe the reflection of the sky upon the surface of John Green Pond, those who live here find a sense of continuity in the land. This enduring connection to the soil and the seasonal shifts of the environment provides a foundation for the character of Gilbertown, marking it as a place where the weight of memory and the demands of the present day find a rare, balanced equilibrium.

About This Gilbertown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilbertown, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.866247, -88.307545. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gilbertown includes the ZIP code (36908), telephone area code (205, 251, 256, 334, 938), county seat of Choctaw County (Butler), and school district assignment (Choctaw County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.