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Welcome to Gibson ...

Gibson is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Gibson (Patience, this may take a moment).


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Gibson is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gibson: 985

The ZIP code for Gibson: 70356<3>

Communities Also Named Gibson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Gibson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Gibson ...

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

  • Houma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Thibodaux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
    • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
  • Morgan City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Patterson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Berwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
  • Napoleonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Chacahoula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chacahoula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
    • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Chacahoula

      From Gibson to Chacahoula

  • Ursa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
    • Ursa is located in Assumption Parish
  • Amelia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Morgan City Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
    • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson ...

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

Adding Gibson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gibson post office opened in 1888.

We also found Gibson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Terrebonne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Gibson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gibson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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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