Gibbsville is a

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in the town of

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, Sheboygan County,

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, United States. Gibbsville is located on

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northwest of

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. Its population was 512 as of the 2010 census.

History

James, John and Benjamin Gibbs settled Gibbsville in 1836. A post office was in operation from 1846 to 1907, and a school was in operation from 1900 to 1977.

Notable people

Henry W. Timmer Henry W. Timmer (June 18, 1873 – December 8, 1963) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in Gibbsville, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Timmer went to Sheboygan Business School. He was a farmer, bank clerk, hardware dealer ...

, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman, was born in Gibbsville.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1954,' Biographical Sketch of Henry W. Timmer, pg. 64

References

Census-designated places in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Census-designated places in Wisconsin {{SheboyganCountyWI-geo-stub