Welcome to Gibbs ...
So far, we found very little information about Gibbs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gibbs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gibbs, please Contact Us.
Gibbs would have been located within present day Hardin County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibbs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gibbs is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Gibbs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gibbs was located: 731
Communities Also Named Gibbs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Gibbs: This one is located in Hardin County and the other is located in Obion County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 16 communities that are also named Gibbs - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibbs.
Communities near Gibbs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibbs.
- Tulu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Savannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Swift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Belle Meade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <5>
- Adamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
- Lutts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibbs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibbs. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbs. See our Newspapers Page for Gibbs.
Adding Gibbs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gibbs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gibbs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Gibbs post office opened in 1891.
We also found Gibbs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibbs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gibbs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibbs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |