Welcome to Gibsonton ...

Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

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

Gibsonton is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gibsonton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gibsonton - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibsonton.

Communities near Gibsonton ...

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

• Bethel Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
• West Mifflin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <5>
• Baldwin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• McKeesport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <5>
• Whitehall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Jefferson Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
  • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
  • Jefferson
• Munhall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
  • Munhall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall <5>
• Uniontown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
• Brentwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibsonton ...

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

Adding Gibsonton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Gibsonton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibsonton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/