Welcome to Gidson ...

Gidson is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Gidson is located in Pemiscot County<1>.

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

Gidson is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Gidson: (573)

Communities near Gidson ...

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

• Kennett
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
  • Kennett is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <4>
• Caruthersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
  • Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <4>
• Malden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
• Piggott
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott
  • Piggott is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piggott <4>
• Portageville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
  • Portageville is located in New Madrid County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <4>
• Hayti
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
• Steele
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
  • Steele is located in Pemiscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
• Campbell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
• Senath
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
  • Senath is located in Dunklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
• Powells Ferry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
  • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gidson ...

Looking for more information about Gidson? 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 Gidson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gidson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/