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Welcome to Gibsland ...

The town of Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibsland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gibsland has a population of 878 people<2> (see below for details).

Gibsland is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gibsland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Gibsland: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Gibsland: 71028<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gibsland had an population of 878 people. This is a decrease of 10.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibsland had a population of 979 people (which is 6.84% of the total population of Bienville Parish). This makes Gibsland the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Gibsland represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 979 people, the population of Gibsland decreased 12.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,119 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gibsland.

Communities near Gibsland ...

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

  • Minden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grambling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Homer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ringgold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Simsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dixie Inn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Dubberly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibsland ...

Looking for more information about Gibsland? 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 Gibsland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gibsland.

Adding Gibsland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibsland 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 (so far) for Gibsland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gibsland post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibsland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gibsland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibsland - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Gibsland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Gibsland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Gibsland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gibsland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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