Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Gibson Station, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 36°36′15″N 83°35′51″W / 36.60417°N 83.59750°W / 36.60417; -83.59750 | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1499470 |
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.
History
Gibson Station contained a post office from 1872 until 1966. The community was named for Maj. George Gibson, an early resident.
References
- "Gibson Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- 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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