Welcome to Gibson Station ...

Gibson Station is located in Lee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gibson Station: Gibson Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Gibson Station is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gibson Station: 276

Communities near Gibson Station ...

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

• Middlesboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <3>
• Harrogate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
• New Tazewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <3>
• Alanthus Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Tazewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
• Pineville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineville is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
• Minton Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <3>
• Evans Ferry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
• Wallins Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
  • Estimated population in 2016: 146 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 Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibson Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson Station ...

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

Adding Gibson Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gibson Station 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 Station was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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