THE GILBERT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Sand Hills setting.
Gilbert town has 2.71 square miles of land in Lexington County. Its Census reference point is in Sand Hills, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gilbert and Lexington County
Gilbert is associated with Lexington County 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 0.06 square miles of water within Gilbert, or 2.2% of its total area. It is 5.5 percentage points lower than the 7.7% recorded for Lexington County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gilbert town has 1.7 times the land area of nearby Summit town (1.56 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

