Welcome to Gibson ...

Gibson is located in Steuben County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

Gibson is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gibson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Gibson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Gibson: This one is located in Steuben County and the other is located in Nassau County.

Beyond New York, there are 42 communities that are also named Gibson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), 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.

• Elmira
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <4>
• Horseheads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <4>
• Elmira Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
  • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
• Painted Post
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Elkland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
• Addison
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Montour Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Savona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
  • Savona is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <4>
• Tioga
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Tioga is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson ...

Looking for more information about Gibson? 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 Gibson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gibson post office opened in 1847.

We also found Gibson in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/