Welcome to Gibson Landing ...

Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

The location of Gibson Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson Landing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Gibson Landing: Gibson Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gibson Lndng.)

Gibson Landing is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Gibson Landing: (318)

Communities Also Named Gibson Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gibson Landing - they are located in Mississippi, New Jersey and New York.

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

Communities near Gibson Landing ...

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

• Natchez
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
• Vidalia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
• Ferriday
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
  • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Clayton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Ridgecrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Waterproof
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Sycamore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
• Selma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson Landing ...

Looking for more information about Gibson Landing? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gibson Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibson Landing.

Adding Gibson Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibson Landing in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gibson Landing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson Landing.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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