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.

• Tampa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
• Saint Petersburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <5>
• Pinellas Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
  • Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <5>
• Plant City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <5>
• Temple Terrace
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
• Apollo Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Beach
  • Apollo Beach is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo Beach <5>
• Apollo Key Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Key Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Key Village
  • Apollo Key Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Clair-Mel City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair-Mel City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
  • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
• Countryside Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
  • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Edgewater Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
  • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County

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>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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: www.myflorida.com/