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Welcome to Gibbsville ...

Gibbsville is located in Dallas County<1>.


The location of Gibbsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Gibbsville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gibbsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Gibbsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gibbsville - it's located in Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibbsville.

Communities near Gibbsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibbsville.

  • Des Moines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ankeny
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
  • West Des Moines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
  • Ames
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
  • Urbandale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
  • Waukee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Johnston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
  • Clive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
  • Grimes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Boone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Gibbsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibbsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibbsville. 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 Gibbsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbsville. See our Newspapers Page for Gibbsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibbsville ...

Looking for more information about Gibbsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gibbsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibbsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibbsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibbsville - 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.









 

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