Gibson is an unincorporated community in northern Dunklin County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located thirteen miles (19 km) north of Kennett on Route 53.
Gibson was originally called Canaan Island; the present name honors the Gibson family, original owners of the site.[2] A post office called Gibson has been in operation since 1892.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gibson, Dunklin County, Missouri
- ^ "Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
36°26′27″N 90°01′50″W / 36.4409°N 90.0306°W
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