Gillsville, Georgia

About Gillsville

Set in the northern part of Georgia, Gillsville is a tiny community counting 406 people who proudly call it home.

Gillsville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 131 residents per square mile.

📰 Gillsville News Today

• James Marshall Dale Obituary Little & Davenport Funeral Home · May 23
• Obituary for Estelle Chastain Reece Memorial Park Funeral Homes · Apr 15
• Georgia Ann Raymond Obituary (2026) - Gillsville, GA - Flanigan Funeral Home & Crematory Legacy obituary · Jul 23
• Firefighters injured, building destroyed in Sims Pottery blaze Now Georgia · Apr 7
• Update: Ga. 323/Gillsville Highway reopens after crash Gainesville Times · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gillsville Unique

• The only place in America named Gillsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gillsville

• Gillsville Historic District reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gillsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities