Gibson, Mississippi
Gibson, Mississippi | |
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  Gibson  Gibson | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′24″N 88°41′04″W / 33.84000°N 88.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 670375[1] |
Gibson is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Gibson is located west of Aberdeen on Mississippi Highway 8.
History
[edit]Gibson is located along the Kansas City Southern Railway and in 1924 had two general stores and a drugstore.[2]
In 1900, Gibson had a population of 27.[3]
A post office operated under the name Gibson from 1889 to 1979.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gibson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Gibson, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 789.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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