History · Gillham

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Gillham is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gillham had a population of 157. It is located six miles from Gillham Lake.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 160 people in 2010, 157 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1978.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gillham yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

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