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 770. The population density is 28.3 people per km². Gilbertown is located at 31.8771°N, 88.3214°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36908.

Gilbertown lies in a cradle of rolling hills, where the sun, when it deigns to peek through the humid southern air, casts a hazy, golden light upon the dense green of kudzu-choked woodlands and the scattered fields of cotton and soybeans. It lies 40.4 miles south-south-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Silas. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and fertile soil, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The landscape is a study in patient, relentless growth, where nature reclaims what man has only temporarily tamed, and the quiet hum of insects forms the constant, low-frequency soundtrack to everyday life. The history of Gilbertown is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that shade its dusty roads, tracing back to the early settlers who carved a life from this Choctaw County soil. Its economy, once driven by the lumber mills that hummed with the industry of felled giants, now leans more heavily on agriculture, the land yielding its bounty in seasons of sun and rain. Local traditions are whispered in the slow drawl of its inhabitants, a testament to a past that lingers in the weathered paint of old farmhouses and the shared stories passed down through generations. The pace of life in Gilbertown is as unhurried as the slow drift of clouds across the vast, open sky, a gentle existence that has endured for decades.

About This Gilbertown Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Gilbertown, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gilbertown and Choctaw County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gilbertown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.