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Welcome to Gibson Wells ...

Gibson Wells is located in Gibson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson Wells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

A typical abbreviation for Gibson Wells: Gibson Wls.

Gibson Wells is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gibson Wells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gibson Wells: 731

Communities near Gibson Wells ...

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

  • Ledbetter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Humboldt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Churchton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchton is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
  • Medina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Central
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Central is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
  • Bells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bells is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Alamo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson Wells ...

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

Adding Gibson Wells to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibson Wells 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 Gibson Wells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Gibson Wells post office opened in 1884. The Gibson Wells post office closed in 1903.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibson Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/