Welcome to Fort Gibson ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Gibson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Gibson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Gibson, please Contact Us.
Fort Gibson would have been located within present day Gibson County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Gibson: Ft. Gibson
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort Gibson is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Fort Gibson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fort Gibson (for example, toward Spurgeon), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Codes where Fort Gibson was located: 812 & 930<4>
Communities Also Named Fort Gibson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Gibson - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Gibson.
Communities near Fort Gibson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Gibson.
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Chandler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Fort Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <5>
- Oakland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <5>
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
- Haubstadt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <5>
- Darmstadt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Owensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <5>
- Poseyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <5>
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 Fort Gibson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Gibson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort 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 Fort Gibson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Gibson. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Gibson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fort Gibson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Gibson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Fort Gibson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Gibson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |