Gibson, Dunklin County, Missouri Explained

Gibson is an unincorporated community in northern Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located thirteen miles (19 km) north of Kennett on Route 53.

Gibson was originally called Canaan Island; the present name honors the Gibson family, original owners of the site.[1] A post office called Gibson has been in operation since 1892.[2]

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36.4409°N -90.0306°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 29 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071947/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html . 24 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161001205330/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Dunklin . 1 October 2016 .

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