Gibson, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Gibson is a city and the county seat of Glascock County, Georgia, United States,[4] and is home to the Glascock County Courthouse, a National Register of Historic Places listed site. The population was 663 at the 2010 census,[5] and 630 in 2020.
Gibson, Georgia | |
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Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson | |
 Location in Glascock County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′58″N 82°35′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glascock |
| Named after | William Gibson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 630 |
| • Density | 615/sq mi (237.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30810 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-32748[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331807[3] |
Gibson's name was derived from Judge William Gibson, a former Confederate colonel and commanding officer of the 48th Georgia, who donated $500 for Glascock County's first public building, the courthouse.[6]
History
Gibson was founded in 1858 as the seat of the newly formed Glascock County. It was incorporated as a town in 1913 and as a city in 1943.[7]
Geography
Gibson is located slightly northeast of the center of Glascock County at 33°13′58″N 82°35′43″W (33.232737, -82.595301).[8] Georgia State Routes 102 and 171 cross in the center of town. GA 102 leads west 6 miles (10 km) to Mitchell and east 10 miles (16 km) to Stapleton, while GA 171 leads north 13 miles (21 km) to Warrenton and south 24 miles (39 km) to Louisville. Augusta, 44 miles (71 km) to the northeast, is the closest large city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Gibson has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.41%, is water.[5] Rocky Comfort Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Ogeechee River, passes through the northern part of Gibson.
Demographics
Education
Glascock County School District
The Glascock County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, in a consolidated school under one roof.[10] The district has 42 full-time teachers and over 568 students.[11]
Notable people
- T. J. M. Kelley, Physician and politician
