Welcome to Gibsonburg ...

The village of Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Gibsonburg: GIB-suhn-berg<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibsonburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gibsonburg has a population of 2,496 people<4> (see below for details).

Gibsonburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Gibsonburg: (419) & (567)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gibsonburg had an population of 2,496 people. This is a decrease of 3.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibsonburg had a population of 2,581 people. This makes Gibsonburg the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Gibsonburg represents 0.02% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 351st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,581 people, the population of Gibsonburg increased 2.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,506 people).

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

Communities near Gibsonburg ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
• Perrysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
  • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <7>
• Oregon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <7>
• Fremont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <7>
• Fostoria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
  • Fostoria is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <7>
• Rossford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
  • Rossford is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <7>
• Clyde
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <7>
• Northwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <7>
• Walbridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
  • Walbridge is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walbridge <7>
• Oak Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
  • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibsonburg ...

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

Adding Gibsonburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibsonburg 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 Gibsonburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gibsonburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibsonburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/