Welcome to Gibson ...

Gibson is located in Wagoner County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Gibson is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gibson: (918) and (539)<3>

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), North Carolina, Ohio (2), 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.

• Muskogee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskogee
  • Muskogee is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskogee <4>
• Coweta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coweta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweta
  • Coweta is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coweta <4>
• Wagoner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
  • Wagoner is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagoner <4>
• Fort Gibson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
  • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <4>
• Haskell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
  • Haskell is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
• Porter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <4>
• Hulbert
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
  • Hulbert is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulbert <4>
• Braggs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
  • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <4>
• Taft
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
  • Taft is located in Muskogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <4>
• Redbird
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <4>

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.

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.

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 for Gibson was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Gibson on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/