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Welcome to Gibson ...

The town of Gibson is located in Gibson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gibson has a population of 386 people<2> (see below for details).

Gibson is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gibson: 731

The ZIP code for Gibson: 38338<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gibson had an population of 386 people. This is a decrease of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibson had a population of 396 people. This makes Gibson the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 396 people, the population of Gibson increased 29.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 305 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gibson.

Communities Also Named Gibson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Gibson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Gibson ...

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

  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lavinia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ledbetter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Elizabeth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
  • Lawrence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Humboldt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Milan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Central
    (7 miles [11.3 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gibson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibson.

Adding Gibson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Gibson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gibson post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gibson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Gibson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gibson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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