Gibson, Georgia
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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 Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (33.232737, -82.595301).[5] Georgia State Routes 102 and 171 cross in the center of town. GA 102 leads west Script error: No such module "convert". to Mitchell and east Script error: No such module "convert". to Stapleton, while GA 171 leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Warrenton and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Louisville. Augusta, Script error: No such module "convert". to the northeast, is the closest large city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Gibson has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.41%, is water.[2] Rocky Comfort Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Ogeechee River, passes through the northern part of Gibson.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 123 | — | |
| 1890 | 197 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 293 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 367 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 462 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 442 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 474 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 460 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 479 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 701 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 730 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 679 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 694 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 663 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 630 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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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.[7] The district has 42 full-time teachers and over 568 students.[8]
Notable people
- T. J. M. Kelley, Physician and politician
See also
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References
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- ↑ Georgia Board of EducationScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ School stats, Retrieved June 9, 2010.
External links
- The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald / Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia
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