Welcome to Gibbon ...
Gibbon is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Gibbon is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gibbon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gibbon: 580
Communities Also Named Gibbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Gibbon - they are located in Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Oregon and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibbon.
Communities near Gibbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibbon.
- Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Medford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wakita
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Amorita
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
- Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <3>
- Byron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Alfalfa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Renfrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
- Renfrow is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Waldron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 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 Gibbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibbon. 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 Gibbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbon. See our Newspapers Page for Gibbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibbon ...
Looking for more information about Gibbon? 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 Gibbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibbon.
Adding Gibbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gibbon 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 Gibbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gibbon post office opened in 1896.
We also found Gibbon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibbon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |