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Gilbertown Alabama Map

Explore Gilbertown, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Gilbertown, Alabama

How to Use This Gilbertown, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gilbertown, Alabama. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alabama or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gilbertown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Gilbertown
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Choctaw County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.866247
Longitude	-88.307545
Population	739
Density	27.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	36908
Area Code	205, 251, 256, 334, 938
County Seat	Butler
School District	Choctaw County School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 139° SE
Bladon Springs State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 144° SE
Washington County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 17.0 mi, 188° S
Scotch Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 18.7 mi, 094° E
Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 269° W
Waynesboro City Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 23.3 mi, 237° SW
Clarkco State Park (State Park) — 26.7 mi, 306° NW
Old Saint Stephens Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 26.7 mi, 143° SE
Wildlife Game Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 27.8 mi, 138° SE
De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 31.1 mi, 220° SW · 532k acres
World War I Monument (1924) (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 109° E
Clarke County Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 109° E
Private (State Conservation Area) — 38.0 mi, 208° SW
Simmons-Wright1884 Cafe (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 349° N
Mississippi Children's Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 326° NW
Key Brothers Aviation Museum (Museum) — 41.2 mi, 322° NW
Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum (Museum) — 41.3 mi, 327° NW
MSU Riley Center (Theatre) — 41.4 mi, 326° NW
Hallie Ward Interiors ft Queen City Art Gallery (Gallery) — 41.5 mi, 326° NW
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 43.1 mi, 001° N
Wiggins Stadium (Stadium) — 45.4 mi, 158° S
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (Museum) — 49.7 mi, 257° W
Confederate Soldier (Monument) — 49.8 mi, 256° W
Laurel Little Theatre (Theatre) — 49.8 mi, 256° W
Warhouse Drive-In (Cinema) — 51.5 mi, 030° NE
Warhouse Performing Arts Center (Cinema) — 52.8 mi, 031° NE
Bienville National Forest (National Forest) — 57.7 mi, 292° W · 180k acres
Leaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 64.2 mi, 205° SW · 993 acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.4 mi, 190° S · 20k acres
Black Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 72.9 mi, 216° SW · 5,084 acres

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