Welcome to Gibbs Crossroads ...
Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibbs Crossroads, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Gibbs Crossroads: Gibbs Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gibbs Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Gibbs Crossroads.
Gibbs Crossroads is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gibbs Crossroads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gibbs Crossroads, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Gibbs Crossroads: 615 & 629<3>
Communities Also Named Gibbs Crossroads ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gibbs Crossroads - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibbs Crossroads.
Communities near Gibbs Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibbs Crossroads.
- Columbus Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Difficult
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Difficult
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Difficult
- Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartsville
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Hartsville
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Lafayette
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Carthage
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Bluff Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Gordonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gordonsville
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Gordonsville
- Red Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <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 Gibbs Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibbs Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibbs Crossroads. 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 Gibbs Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbs Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Gibbs Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibbs Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Gibbs Crossroads? 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 Gibbs Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibbs Crossroads.
Adding Gibbs Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gibbs Crossroads 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 Gibbs Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibbs Crossroads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibbs Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibbs Crossroads - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Gibbs Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Gibbs Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |