THE GILBERT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Macon Ridge setting.
Gilbert village has 1.05 square miles of land in Franklin Parish. Its Census reference point is in Macon Ridge, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gilbert and Franklin Parish
Gilbert is associated with Franklin Parish in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gilbert by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Gilbert, or 1.6% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 1.7% recorded for Franklin Parish. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gilbert village has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Wisner town (0.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

