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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Gibson is a city in Glascock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census,[1] and 630 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Glascock County[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Geography

Gibson is located slightly northeast of the center of Glascock County at Шаблон:Coord (33.232737, -82.595301).[5] Georgia State Routes 102 and 171 cross in the center of town. GA 102 leads west Шаблон:Convert to Mitchell and east Шаблон:Convert to Stapleton, while GA 171 leads north Шаблон:Convert to Warrenton and south Шаблон:Convert to Louisville. Augusta, Шаблон:Convert to the northeast, is the closest large city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Gibson has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert, or 1.41%, is water.[1] Rocky Comfort Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Ogeechee River, passes through the northern part of Gibson.

Demographics

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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.[6] The district has 42 full-time teachers and over 568 students.[7]

Notable people

See also

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References

External links

Шаблон:Glascock County, Georgia Шаблон:Central Savannah River Area Шаблон:Georgia county seats

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