Gibson, Georgia
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 / 33.23278°N 82.59528°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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331807 |
Gibson is a city and the county seat of Glascock County, Georgia, United States, and is home to the Glascock County Courthouse, a National Register of Historic Places listed site. The population was 663 at the 2010 census, 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.