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We found sixteen communities that are also named Gibbs.
Within Arkansas, the name Gibbs is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Gibbs lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
Connecticut
New London County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Gibbs [New London County].
Idaho
Kootenai County
This Gibbs is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Gibbs.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
This Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Gibbs.
Kentucky
Knox County
This Gibbs is located in Knox County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Gibbs.
Louisiana
Saint Landry Parish
This Gibbs is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Gibbs.
Massachusetts
Hampshire County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Gibbs [Hampshire County].
Michigan
Alger County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gibbs [Alger County].
Montmorency County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gibbs [Montmorency County].
Missouri
Adair County
This Gibbs is located in Adair County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Gibbs.
Saint Charles County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Gibbs [Saint Charles County].
North Carolina
Burke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Gibbs [Burke County].
South Carolina
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gibbs [Union County].
Tennessee
Hardin County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Gibbs [Hardin County].
Obion County
This Gibbs is located in Obion County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gibbs that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Gibbs.
Texas
Dallas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Gibbs [Dallas County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibbs ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Buddys Landing (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gibbs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibbs and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gibbs to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,376 miles [8,651.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibbs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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.
<3>
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 Gibbs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Gibbs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibbs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6593, Longitude: -93.6188 In this case, the coordinates for Gibbs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.048 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.513 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.983 degrees.