Welcome to Gibbs ...
Although we found mention of Gibbs during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Gibbs was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Gibbs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gibbs, please Contact Us.
The location of Gibbs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gibbs is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Gibbs might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Gibbs would be found within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Gibbs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Gibbs - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibbs.
Communities near Gibbs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibbs.
- Sedan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <4>
- Cedar Vale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <4>
- Moline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
- Grenola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Elk Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
- Elk Falls is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Falls <4>
- Chautauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Niotaze
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Hewins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Gibbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibbs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibbs. 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 Gibbs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbs. See our Newspapers Page for Gibbs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibbs ...
Looking for more information about Gibbs? 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 Gibbs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibbs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Gibbs and then turned west". While Gibbs could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Gibbs as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gibbs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Gibbs - 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. |