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Welcome to Gibson ...

The town of Gibson is located in Scotland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gibson has a population of 499 people<2> (see below for details).

Gibson is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gibson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Gibson: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP code for Gibson: 28343<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gibson had an population of 499 people. This is a decrease of 7.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibson had a population of 540 people. This makes Gibson the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 540 people, the population of Gibson decreased 7.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 584 people).

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

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), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), New York (2), 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.

  • Laurinburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bennettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamlet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <6>
  • Maxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • McColl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <6>
  • Dobbins Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Wagram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>

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 (so far) 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 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Scotland, 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 Gibson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Gibson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Gibson 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 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).
<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/