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Welcome to Gibsonton ...

Gibsonton is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibsonton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

Gibsonton is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gibsonton: 813 & 656<3>

The ZIP code for Gibsonton: 33534<4>

Communities Also Named Gibsonton ...

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

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

Communities near Gibsonton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibsonton ...

Looking for more information about Gibsonton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gibsonton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gibsonton.

Adding Gibsonton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibsonton 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 Gibsonton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Gibsonton post office opened in 1926.

We also found Gibsonton on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibsonton.

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibsonton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 813 code has been Overlayed with the 656 area code. New phone numbers in the Gibsonton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 813 or 656. As a result, placing a call in the Gibsonton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gibsonton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gibsonton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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