Welcome to Gibson ...
So far, we found very little information about Gibson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gibson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gibson, please Contact Us.
Gibson would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
Gibson was established in 1880s.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Gibson: Named after Squire Reuben Gibson.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gibson is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Gibson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gibson once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Gibson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Gibson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibson.
Communities near Gibson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibson.
- Dunsmuir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
- Dunsmuir is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunsmuir <4>
- Sims
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Delta:
- Bayles
- Vollmers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Flume ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Conant ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Lakehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehead
- Lakehead is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakehead <4>
- Pollock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Shasta County
- Antlers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
- Antlers is located in Shasta County
- Lakehead - Lakeshore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehead - Lakeshore
- Lakehead - Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gibson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson. See our Newspapers Page for Gibson.
Adding Gibson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gibson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gibson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gibson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |