Gibson, Georgia

Gibson, Georgia
Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson
Glascock County Courthouse in Gibson
Location in Glascock County and the state of Georgia
Location in Glascock County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°13′58″N 82°35′43″W / 33.23278°N 82.59528°W / 33.23278; -82.59528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGlascock
Named forWilliam Gibson
Area
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total630
 • Density614.63/sq mi (237.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30810
Area code706
FIPS code13-32748[2]
GNIS feature ID0331807[3]

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'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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gibson city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2016.[dead link]
  6. ^ Gibson County