Welcome to South Gibson ...

South Gibson is located in Susquehanna County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Gibson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

A typical abbreviation for South Gibson: S. Gibson

South Gibson is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for South Gibson: (570)

Communities near South Gibson ...

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

• Carbondale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Archbald
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
  • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
• Blakely
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Dickson City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
  • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
• Olyphant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
  • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <4>
• Clarks Summit
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
  • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <4>
• Jessup
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
  • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
• Throop
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
  • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <4>
• Jermyn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
  • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
• Forest City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <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 South Gibson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Gibson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Gibson ...

Looking for more information about South 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Gibson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Gibson.

Adding South Gibson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Gibson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Gibson post office opened in 1853.

We also found South Gibson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Gibson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

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