Gibson is a city and the

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of Glascock County,

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, United States, and is home to the Glascock County Courthouse, a

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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.

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.

Geography

Gibson is located slightly northeast of the center of Glascock County at (33.232737, -82.595301). Georgia State Routes 102 and 171 cross in the center of town. GA 102 leads west to Mitchell and east to Stapleton, while GA 171 leads north to Warrenton and south to

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. Augusta, to the northeast, is the closest large city. According to the

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, Gibson has a total area of , of which , or 1.41%, is water. Rocky Comfort Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the

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, passes through the northern part of Gibson.

Demographics

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. The district has 42 full-time teachers and over 568 students.School stats
Retrieved June 9, 2010.

Notable people

* T. J. M. Kelley, Physician and politician

References

External links

''The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald'' / ''Jefferson Reporter''
the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Glascock County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)