Gillis, Louisiana

About Gillis

Gillis, LA is a small unincorporated community located in western Louisiana.

Gillis holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.67 square miles.

📰 Gillis News Today

• La. National Guard Signal Unit Holds Departure Ceremony at Gillis W. Long Center in Carville Louisiana National Guard (.gov) · Apr 9
• Bicyclist killed in Calcasieu Parish crash, state police say KPLC 7 News · Jun 15
• Cheniere Pushes FERC to Clear Louisiana Pipeline Project by June Pipeline and Gas Journal · Apr 21
• Residents speak up about proposed carbon capture and sequestration facility in Beauregard American Press · Mar 10
• Gillis, Louisiana 70611 · as of 5:00 PM PDT The Weather Channel · Mar 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gillis Unique

• The only place in America named Gillis — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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.
• Easy reach of Lake Charles (12 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gillis

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Gillis

• Kjun Boo's
• Los Ponchos Mexican Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gillis

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