Gibson_Station,_Virginia

Gibson Station, Virginia

Gibson Station, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Gibson Station is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Gibson Station is located along U.S. Route 58 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Cumberland Gap.

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History

Gibson Station contained a post office from 1872 until 1966.[2] The community was named for Maj. George Gibson, an early resident.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Gibson Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. [3]
    Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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