Gilbertown, Alabama

About Gilbertown

Gilbertown is a tiny community in southwestern Alabama counting 702 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Gilbertown is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 10.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 67 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilbertown News Today

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What Makes Gilbertown Unique

• The only place in America named Gilbertown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gilbertown

• Okatuppa Creek Public Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gilbertown

• Southern Choctaw Elementary School
• Southern Choctaw High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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