Gibson, Georgia
City
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
[1]
 • 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 in Glascock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census,[4] and 630 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Glascock County[5] and home to the Glascock County Courthouse, a National Register of Historic Places listed site.

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 / 33.23278°N 82.59528°W / 33.23278; -82.59528 (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.[4] Rocky Comfort Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Ogeechee River, passes through the northern part of Gibson.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880123—
189019760.2%
190029348.7%
191036725.3%
192046225.9%
1930442−4.3%
19404747.2%
1950460−3.0%
19604794.1%
197070146.3%
19807304.1%
1990679−7.0%
20006942.2%
2010663−4.5%
2020630−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the 2020 census, its population was 630.

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

See also

References

  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. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gibson city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ Gibson County
  7. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 231. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  11. ↑ School stats, Retrieved June 9, 2010.
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