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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Gibson Station, Virginia
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
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1499470

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

  1. "Gibson Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  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.
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Jonesville
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