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
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
- ^ "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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