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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Tazewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County (KY)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
  • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
• Wallins Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
  • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • 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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibson Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/