Welcome to Gibson ...

Gibson is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Gibson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Gibson is 6,840 feet [2,085 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Gibson is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gibson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Gibson, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The area code for Gibson: (575)

Communities Also Named Gibson ...

While we believe that this Gibson is located in Hidalgo County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Gibson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bernalillo and McKinley County.

Beyond New Mexico, 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 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 9 communities that are near Gibson.

• Apache
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
  • Apache is located in Cochise County (AZ)
• Rodeo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
  • Rodeo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <4>
• Cloverdale ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo County
• Bramlett ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramlett
  • Bramlett is located in Socorro County
• Garcia
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
  • Garcia is located in Socorro County
• Portal
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Cochise County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
• Animas
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas
  • Animas is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Animas <4>
• Paradise
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Cochise County (AZ)
• Windmill
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
  • Windmill is located in Hidalgo County

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.

We 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.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/