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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gibson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gibson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gibson is located in Gadsden County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gadsden County: Calhoun, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Decatur (GA), Grady (GA) & Seminole (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Gibson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gibson:

  • Gadsden County     (The home county of Gibson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Havana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Douglas City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Gretna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Greensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Chattahoochee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • River Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Gadsden County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Waukeenah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wacissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
      • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
    • Tallahassee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iamonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
      • Iamonia is located in Leon County
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Capitola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Miccosukee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Hosford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Telogia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakulla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Wakulla Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Crawfordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Marks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Attapulgus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fowlstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Faceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
      • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Climax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <1>
    • Recovery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
      • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Grady County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
    • Calvary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
    • Good Hope ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
    • Whigham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Seminole County (GA)
    • Reynoldsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
  • Thomas County (GA)
    • Dewey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gibson, see our County-by-County Page for Gibson.

Cemeteries Near Gibson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gibson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelfer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelfer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shelfer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Geddie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Johnson - Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel UMC Cemetery
      • The Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185852 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Gibson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gibson.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.

  • Scotland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Gadsden County
  • Midway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Gadsden County
  • Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
  • Bradfordville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tallahassee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Leon County
  • Attapulgus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wetumpka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetumpka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
    • Wetumpka is located in Gadsden County
  • Iamonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County
  • Bloxham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxham
    • Bloxham is located in Leon County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fowlstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gibson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibson.

Newspapers Published in Gibson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibson, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gibson:

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 Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gibson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5663, Longitude: -84.3993       In this case, the coordinates for Gibson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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