Gibson, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Gibson, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Gibson
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:259
Coordinates:33.84°N -88.6844°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:670375

Gibson is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Gibson is located west of Aberdeen on Mississippi Highway 8.

History

Gibson is located along the Kansas City Southern Railway and in 1924 had two general stores and a drugstore.[1]

In 1900, Gibson had a population of 27.[2]

A post office operated under the name Gibson from 1889 to 1979.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Gibson, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . August 26, 2023.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 789.
  3. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . August 26, 2023.