Village Hall in Gilberts, which was incorporated in 1890. The village is named after Albro Gilberts, who established his farm there in 1839.
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Gilberts is the kind of place you need to explore to really get a feel for.
It's easy to miss if you're speeding along Route 72, a small community of about 7,000 where people move to when they want to escape the bustle of larger suburbs.
It offers housing stock appealing to all tastes, from historic homes to modern ones. There are unexpected gems like a charming post office and quirky ones like a rock commemorating a visit by then - presidential candidate George H.W. Bush. There might be only one school in town, but it's state-of-the-art one built in 2007.
Certainly a place worth taking a look around - and remembering.
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In the meantime, here's "Icons of Gilberts."
Former President George H.W. Bush visited Gilberts during his election campaign in 1988. This commemorative plaque sits on a rock at Waitcus Park.
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Gilberts Elementary School, the only school in Gilberts, was built in 2007. It is part of Community Unit Community Unit District 300.
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A historic home off Galligan Road in the center of Gilberts.
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Crusin' is one of two pubs at the center of Gilberts off Galligan Road and Route 72.
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Pub 72 Bar and Grill is one of two pubs at Galligan Road and Route 72 in the center of Gilberts.
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St. Mary's Church in Gilberts dates back to 1841.
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A statue of Mary outside St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gilberts.
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Prairie Business Park sits on 60 acres at Tyrrell Road and Route 72 in Gilberts.
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A new water system was built in 1988 after the old municipal well started failing.
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A new splash pad at Town Center Park off Tyrrell Road and Columbia Lane opened Memorial Day weekend.
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Willows line Tyrrell Road in Gilberts.
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The Town Center subdivision, which has townhouses and single family homes, was established in 2006.
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A townhouse off Willey Street in the Town Center subdivision in Gilberts.
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Single family homes in the Town Center subdivision in Gilberts.
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The old general store was converted into the Gilberts post office.
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