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Welcome to Gibbon Glade ...

Gibbon Glade is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibbon Glade, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gibbon Glade is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gibbon Glade: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Gibbon Glade: 15440<4>

Communities near Gibbon Glade ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Connellsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Masontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
  • South Connellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Point Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dunbar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Confluence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Reedsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibbon Glade ...

Looking for more information about Gibbon Glade? 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 Glade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibbon Glade.

Adding Gibbon Glade to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibbon Glade.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibbon Glade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Gibbon Glade area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Gibbon Glade area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Gibbon Glade). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gibbon Glade or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.